F1
• Almost always used as the help key, almost every program opens a help screen when this key is pressed.
• Enter CMOS Setup.
• Windows Key + F1 would open the Microsoft Windows help and support center.
• Open the Task Pane.
• Almost always used as the help key, almost every program opens a help screen when this key is pressed.
• Enter CMOS Setup.
• Windows Key + F1 would open the Microsoft Windows help and support center.
• Open the Task Pane.
F2
• In Windows renames a highlighted icon, file, or folder in all versions of Windows.
• Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens document window in Microsoft Word.
• Ctrl + F2 displays the print preview window in Microsoft Word.
• Quickly rename a selected file or folder.
• Enter CMOS Setup.
• In Windows renames a highlighted icon, file, or folder in all versions of Windows.
• Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens document window in Microsoft Word.
• Ctrl + F2 displays the print preview window in Microsoft Word.
• Quickly rename a selected file or folder.
• Enter CMOS Setup.
F3
• Often opens a search feature for many programs Including Microsoft Windows When at the Windows desktop ..
• In MS-DOS or Windows command line F3 will repeat the load command.
• Shift + F3 will change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lower case or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
• Windows Key + F3 opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook.
• Open Mission Control on an Apple computer running Mac OS X.
• Often opens a search feature for many programs Including Microsoft Windows When at the Windows desktop ..
• In MS-DOS or Windows command line F3 will repeat the load command.
• Shift + F3 will change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lower case or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
• Windows Key + F3 opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook.
• Open Mission Control on an Apple computer running Mac OS X.
F4
• Open window find in Windows 95 to XP.
• Open the address bar in Windows Explorer, and Internet Explorer.
• Repeat the load action Performed (Word 2000 +)
• Alt + F4 closes the program window currently active in Microsoft Windows.
• Ctrl + F4 closes the open window within the current active window in Microsoft Windows.
• Open window find in Windows 95 to XP.
• Open the address bar in Windows Explorer, and Internet Explorer.
• Repeat the load action Performed (Word 2000 +)
• Alt + F4 closes the program window currently active in Microsoft Windows.
• Ctrl + F4 closes the open window within the current active window in Microsoft Windows.
F5
• In all modern Internet browsers, pressing F5 will refresh or reload the page or document window.
• Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word.
• Starts a slideshow in PowerPoint. (BD IT TALK)
• In all modern Internet browsers, pressing F5 will refresh or reload the page or document window.
• Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word.
• Starts a slideshow in PowerPoint. (BD IT TALK)
F6
• Move the cursor to the Address bar in Internet Explorer other, Mozilla Firefox, and most Internet browsers.
• Ctrl + Shift + F6 opens to another open Microsoft Word document.
• Move the cursor to the Address bar in Internet Explorer other, Mozilla Firefox, and most Internet browsers.
• Ctrl + Shift + F6 opens to another open Microsoft Word document.
F7
• Commonly used to spell check and grammar check a document in Microsoft programs: such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc.
• Shift + F7 runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
• Turns on Caret browsing in Mozilla Firefox.
• Commonly used to spell check and grammar check a document in Microsoft programs: such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc.
• Shift + F7 runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
• Turns on Caret browsing in Mozilla Firefox.
F8
• Function key used to enter the Windows startup menu, Commonly used to access Windows Safe Mode.
• Used by some computers to access the Windows Recovery system, but june require a Windows installation CD
• Displays a thumbnail image for all workspaces in Mac OS
• Function key used to enter the Windows startup menu, Commonly used to access Windows Safe Mode.
• Used by some computers to access the Windows Recovery system, but june require a Windows installation CD
• Displays a thumbnail image for all workspaces in Mac OS
F9
• Refresh document in Microsoft Word.
• Send and receive e-mail in Microsoft Outlook.
• Opens the Measurements toolbar in Quark 5.0.
• With Mac OS 10.3 or later, displays a thumbnail for each window in a single workspace.
• Using the Fn key and F9 at the same time opens Mission Control on an Apple computer running Mac OS X.
• Refresh document in Microsoft Word.
• Send and receive e-mail in Microsoft Outlook.
• Opens the Measurements toolbar in Quark 5.0.
• With Mac OS 10.3 or later, displays a thumbnail for each window in a single workspace.
• Using the Fn key and F9 at the same time opens Mission Control on an Apple computer running Mac OS X.
F10
• In Microsoft Windows the activates the menu bar of an open application.
• Shift + F10 is the same as right-clicking on a highlighted icon, file, or Internet link.
• Access the hidden recovery partition on HP and Sony computers.
• Enter CMOS Setup.
• With Mac OS 10.3 or later, shows all open windows for the active program.
• In Microsoft Windows the activates the menu bar of an open application.
• Shift + F10 is the same as right-clicking on a highlighted icon, file, or Internet link.
• Access the hidden recovery partition on HP and Sony computers.
• Enter CMOS Setup.
• With Mac OS 10.3 or later, shows all open windows for the active program.
F11
• Enter and exit full screen mode in all modern Internet browsers.
• Ctrl + F11 as computer is starting to access the hidden recovery partition on many Dell computers.
• Access the hidden recovery partition on eMachines, Gateway, and Lenovo computers.
• With Mac OS 10.4 or later, hides all open windows and shows the desktop.
• Enter and exit full screen mode in all modern Internet browsers.
• Ctrl + F11 as computer is starting to access the hidden recovery partition on many Dell computers.
• Access the hidden recovery partition on eMachines, Gateway, and Lenovo computers.
• With Mac OS 10.4 or later, hides all open windows and shows the desktop.
F12
• Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word.
• Ctrl + F12 opens a document in Word.
• Shift + F12 saves the Microsoft Word document (like Ctrl + S).
• Ctrl + Shift + F12 prints a document in Microsoft Word.
• Preview a page in Microsoft Expression Web.
• Open Firebug or browser debug tool.
• With an Apple Mac running OS 10.4 or later, F12 shows or hides the dashboard.
• Access the list of bootable devices on a computer at startup, Allowing you to select a different device to boot from (Hard drive, CD or DVD drive, floppy drive, USB drive, network)
• Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word.
• Ctrl + F12 opens a document in Word.
• Shift + F12 saves the Microsoft Word document (like Ctrl + S).
• Ctrl + Shift + F12 prints a document in Microsoft Word.
• Preview a page in Microsoft Expression Web.
• Open Firebug or browser debug tool.
• With an Apple Mac running OS 10.4 or later, F12 shows or hides the dashboard.
• Access the list of bootable devices on a computer at startup, Allowing you to select a different device to boot from (Hard drive, CD or DVD drive, floppy drive, USB drive, network)
F13 - F24
Early IBM computers so Had keyboards with F13 through F24 keys. HOWEVER, thesis: because keyboards are no longer used, They Are not listed on this page.
Early IBM computers so Had keyboards with F13 through F24 keys. HOWEVER, thesis: because keyboards are no longer used, They Are not listed on this page.