F1 through F12 keys ~ What are they?
Commonly known as the function keys F1-F12 may have various applications, or not used at all. The operating system installed on the computer and the program is now open may change the way each of these keys rabotayut.Programma capable of not only using each of the function keys, but also combining the function keys with the ALT or CTRL key. For example, Microsoft Windows users can press ALT + F4, to close the program currently active.
Note: Some keyboards include additional functions to the function keys, which can be activated by pressing the Fn, usually near the CTRL key and the corresponding function key. Additional features available with FN key will be different depending on the type and brand of the keyboard is used.
If your keyboard does not have a row of function keys, they are likely to be configured as a secondary function to other keys. Some laptop keyboard configured in such a way as to preserve the place. They can be activated by pressing another key plus the key with the secondary key functionality F.
Below is a short list of some of the common features of functional buttons. As mentioned above, not all the programs to support function keys and can perform various tasks, those listed below.
F1
Almost always used as a key aid, almost every program opens the Help window when you click on this button.
Enter the CMOS Setup.
Windows Key + F1 opens the Help and Support Center Microsoft Windows.
Open the Task Pane.
F2
In Windows renames the selected setting, the file or folder in all versions of Windows.
Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens a document in Microsoft Word.
Ctrl + F2 displays the print preview window in Microsoft Word.
Quickly rename the selected file or folder.
Enter the CMOS Setup.
F3
Often opens the search feature for many programs including Microsoft Windows, when the desktop Windows ..
In MS-DOS or command line for Windows F3 will repeat the last command.
Shift + F3 will change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lower case or a capital letter at the beginning of each word.
Windows Key + F3 opens the Advanced Search window in Microsoft Outlook.
Open Mission Control on the computer Apple, running Mac OS X.
F4
Open window find Windows 95 to XP.
Open the address bar in Windows Explorer, and Internet Explorer.
Repeat the last step (Word 2000 +)
Alt + F4 closes the program currently active in Microsoft Windows.
Ctrl + F4 closes the window open in 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.
F6
Move the cursor to the address bar in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and most other internet browsers.
Ctrl + Shift + F6 opens to another open document Microsoft Word.
F7
Usually used to check spelling and grammar check a document in Microsoft, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc.
Shift + F7 runs Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
Includes Caret Browsing in Mozilla Firefox.
F8
Function key is used to enter the loading Windows, commonly used to access Safe Mode Windows.
Used by some computers to access the system recovery for Windows, but may need the Windows CD
Displays a thumbnail image for all workers in the Mac OS
F9
Update the document in Microsoft Word.
Send and receive e-mail in Microsoft Outlook.
Opens a toolbar measurements in Quark 5.0.
With Mac OS 10.3 or later, displays a thumbnail for each window in the same workspace.
Using the Fn key and F9 at the same time opens the flight control computer Apple, running Mac OS X.
F10
In Microsoft Windows activates the menu bar of the open application.
Shift + F10 is the same as right-clicking on the highlighted icon, file, or Internet connection.
Access the hidden recovery partition on HP and Sony computers.
Enter the CMOS Setup.
With Mac OS 10.3 or later, displays all open windows for the active program.
F11
Enter and exit full screen mode in all modern Internet browsers.
Ctrl + F11, as the computer starts to access the hidden recovery partition on many computers Dell.
Access the hidden recovery partition on EMachines, Gateway computers and Lenovo.
With Mac OS 10.4 or later, hide all open windows and shows the Desktop.
F12
Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word.
Ctrl + F12 opens the document in Word.
Shift + F12 saves the document to Microsoft Word (as Ctrl + S).
Ctrl + Shift + F12 prints a document in Microsoft Word.
Preview pages in Microsoft Expression Web.
Open Firebug or browser debugging tool.
With Apple, running Mac OS 10.4 or later, F12 shows or hides the navigation bar.
Access the list of bootable devices on your computer at startup, allowing you to select another device to boot from (hard disk, CD or DVD drive, floppy disk, USB-drive, network)
F13 - F24
Early IBM computers also had a keyboard with keys F13 through F24. However, because these keyboards are no longer used, they are not listed on this page.
Almost always used as a key aid, almost every program opens the Help window when you click on this button.
Enter the CMOS Setup.
Windows Key + F1 opens the Help and Support Center Microsoft Windows.
Open the Task Pane.
F2
In Windows renames the selected setting, the file or folder in all versions of Windows.
Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens a document in Microsoft Word.
Ctrl + F2 displays the print preview window in Microsoft Word.
Quickly rename the selected file or folder.
Enter the CMOS Setup.
F3
Often opens the search feature for many programs including Microsoft Windows, when the desktop Windows ..
In MS-DOS or command line for Windows F3 will repeat the last command.
Shift + F3 will change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lower case or a capital letter at the beginning of each word.
Windows Key + F3 opens the Advanced Search window in Microsoft Outlook.
Open Mission Control on the computer Apple, running Mac OS X.
F4
Open window find Windows 95 to XP.
Open the address bar in Windows Explorer, and Internet Explorer.
Repeat the last step (Word 2000 +)
Alt + F4 closes the program currently active in Microsoft Windows.
Ctrl + F4 closes the window open in 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.
F6
Move the cursor to the address bar in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and most other internet browsers.
Ctrl + Shift + F6 opens to another open document Microsoft Word.
F7
Usually used to check spelling and grammar check a document in Microsoft, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc.
Shift + F7 runs Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
Includes Caret Browsing in Mozilla Firefox.
F8
Function key is used to enter the loading Windows, commonly used to access Safe Mode Windows.
Used by some computers to access the system recovery for Windows, but may need the Windows CD
Displays a thumbnail image for all workers in the Mac OS
F9
Update the document in Microsoft Word.
Send and receive e-mail in Microsoft Outlook.
Opens a toolbar measurements in Quark 5.0.
With Mac OS 10.3 or later, displays a thumbnail for each window in the same workspace.
Using the Fn key and F9 at the same time opens the flight control computer Apple, running Mac OS X.
F10
In Microsoft Windows activates the menu bar of the open application.
Shift + F10 is the same as right-clicking on the highlighted icon, file, or Internet connection.
Access the hidden recovery partition on HP and Sony computers.
Enter the CMOS Setup.
With Mac OS 10.3 or later, displays all open windows for the active program.
F11
Enter and exit full screen mode in all modern Internet browsers.
Ctrl + F11, as the computer starts to access the hidden recovery partition on many computers Dell.
Access the hidden recovery partition on EMachines, Gateway computers and Lenovo.
With Mac OS 10.4 or later, hide all open windows and shows the Desktop.
F12
Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word.
Ctrl + F12 opens the document in Word.
Shift + F12 saves the document to Microsoft Word (as Ctrl + S).
Ctrl + Shift + F12 prints a document in Microsoft Word.
Preview pages in Microsoft Expression Web.
Open Firebug or browser debugging tool.
With Apple, running Mac OS 10.4 or later, F12 shows or hides the navigation bar.
Access the list of bootable devices on your computer at startup, allowing you to select another device to boot from (hard disk, CD or DVD drive, floppy disk, USB-drive, network)
F13 - F24
Early IBM computers also had a keyboard with keys F13 through F24. However, because these keyboards are no longer used, they are not listed on this page.
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