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The phrase "arrow key" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the keys on a computer keyboard that allow the user to navigate the cursor in different directions.
Example: "To move the cursor to the right, simply press the right arrow key."
Alternatives: "directional key" or "navigation key".
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arrow key
noun
Any of the four buttons of keyboards which each are marked with identical symbols that point in four different directions.
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Once you choose a language, click the blue arrow key.
In the upper right corner is an arrow key.
Keyboard: Press Windows key plus the left or right arrow key.
"You can build a house," Caius explained, stacking blocks with a few taps of an arrow key.
Hitting the right arrow key also works.
– Tag Manager in Photos closes on down arrow key.
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Nondestructive backspacing is usually done with the Left Arrow key, discussed elsewhere.
Press the UP ARROW key, the LEFT ARROW key, or SHIFT + ENTER to view the previous page of the document.
Use the Up Arrow key to accelerate, Left and Right Arrow keys to steer left and right respectively, and the Down Arrow key to brake and reverse.
When the phone comes up, press A (Xbox360), X (PS3) or the Up Arrow key (PC).
Scroll rightwards (Right Arrow key) and select "World Map" by pressing Enter.
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