Should you capitalize named keys on your keyboard like Ctrl, Shift, Tab, Delete, and Home?

Yes, according to The Chicago Manual of Style.

They say:

“The basic alphabet keys as well as all named keys (Ctrl, Home, Shift, Command, etc.), menu items (Save, Print, Exit, etc.), and icon names (the Cut button, the Italic button, etc.) are capitalized and spelled as on the keys or in the software.”

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