After effects automaticly smooths out animation paths between key frames?

when moving somthing how do i disable the feature when AE automaticly smoothes out the path between key frames? the image shows three key frames which i want the text to come down and then to go right with a right angle as a path, not the curved line they have generated!
Thanks for your time

FAQ: Why does my layer (camera) move back and forth between keyframes of equal value?
And seriously read up on basics of AE and watch some tutorials...
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