The function keys or F keys are lined along the top of the keyboard and labeled F1 through F12. These keys act as shortcuts, performing certain functions, like saving files, printing data, or refreshing a page. For example, the F1 key is often used as the default help key in many programs.
In this article we will tell you about the functions of those keys. You’ll be surprised by how much they can do.
F1
>> Opens help menu when pressed with Windows button
>> Hides/displays ribbon menu in Excel and Word when hit with Control button
F2
>> Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens Document Library in Microsoft Office
>> Allows you to edit the selected folder or file name in Windows Explorer
>> Edits the active cell in Microsoft Excel
>> Ctrl + F2 displays a print preview in Microsoft Word
F3
>> Opens search feature in Windows Explorer
>> Shift + F3 lets you change from lowercase to uppercase to all caps in Word
>> Opens find feature in Firefox and Chrome
>> Opens Mission Control on an Apple computer running macOS X
F4
>> Alt + F4 closes window
>> Places the cursor in the address bar in Explorer
F5
>> Starts slideshow in PowerPoint
>> Refreshes Internet browser pages
>> Ctrl + F5 will completely refresh a web page, clearing the cache and downloads all content again
>> Opens Find and Replace in Microsoft Office
F6
>> Goes to the next page in a split screen in Microsoft Word
>> Ctrl + Shift + F6 lets you easily switch between Word documents
F7
>> Alt + F7 does a spelling and grammar check in Microsoft Word
>> Shift + F7 open Thesaurus in Microsoft Word
F8
>> In Excel, enables extend mode for arrow keys
>> Enables safe mode in Windows
>> Displays a thumbnail image for all workspaces in macOS
F9
>> Refreshes document in Microsoft Word
>> Sends and receives emails in Outlook
>> Ctrl + F9 inserts empty fields into Word
>> Displays a thumbnail for each window in a single workspace in macOS 10.3 or later
F10
>> Opens menu bar
>> Ctrl + F10 maximizes window in Word
>> Shift + F10 does the same thing as a right-click
F11
>> Exits and enter full-screen mode in browsers
>> Shift + F11 adds a new spreadsheet in Excel
>> Hides all open windows and shows the desktop in macOS 10.4 or later
F12
>> Opens Save As in Word
>> Shift + F12 saves Word document
>> Ctrl + F12 opens Word document
>> Ctrl + Shift + F12 prints Word document
>> In macOS 10.4 or later, F12 shows and hides the dashboard
Happy function keys !
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