We are also starting to see keyboards with special emoji keys included.

Some keyboards have more niche keys for specific activities like gaming or video editing and if they're the kind of thing that will be useful for you, then you'll likely know it. Media keys are the most commonly found, these allow you to play and pause music and videos on your PC as well as skip songs and control the volume. Some keyboards have special keys that allow you to control functions on your computer. If you want to learn more about mechanical keyboards, have a browse through our gaming keyboard roundup. Mechanical keyboards are available in a variety of switch choices that vary in the sound produced as well as the weight needed to actuate the key. Mechanical keyboards have a cult-like following and offer a tactile typing experience that's almost reminiscent of using a typewriter. It's the cheaper option and is found across the widest number of devices. In reality, both styles work just fine, the majority of the keyboards you will have used are membrane. Some keyboards are advertised as 'memchanical' but this is mostly just a marketing term, it means that the keyboard is membrane but the brand has taken some steps to make the keyboard feel closer to a mechanical design. The two main types of switch you will encounter on your search are membrane and mechanical. These styles are largely reserved for keyboard enthusiasts as they take a fair bit of getting used to, for the majority of people we'd recommend sticking with either full-size or TKL. For example, 60% is a popular size that removes the function row and either relocates or removes the arrow keys. Some designs are even smaller and are usually referred to as a percentage of the size of the traditional keyboard.

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