Strg is German for Steuerung and is what the QWERTZ layout uses to label the left and right Ctrl on the keyboard.

Keyboard terms, QWERTZ

The Ctrl and Strg keys operate the same way. However, because Computer Hope is in English, use “Ctrl” instead of “Strg” when searching for shortcuts and other help. See our Ctrl page for full information about this key and its functions.

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