Function key
A function key is a key on a computer
or Terminal Keyboard
which can be programmed so as to cause an operating system command interpreter
or application program to perform certain actions. On some keyboards/computers,
function keys may have default actions, accessible on power-on. Function keys
on a terminal may either generate short fixed sequences of characters, often
beginning with the escape character (ASCII 27), or the
characters they generate may be configured by sending special character
sequences to the terminal. Commonly known as
"function keys", F1 through F12 may have a variety of different uses
or no use at all. Depending on the installed operating system and the software
program currently open will change how each of these keys operate.
Ø Enter CMOS SetUp.
Ø Windows Key + F1 would open the Microsoft Windows help and support center.
Ø Open the Task Pane.
Function key:
F2
Ø In Windows renames a
highlighted Icon,
File, or Folder in all versions of
Windows.Ø Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens document window in Microsoft Word.
Ø Ctrl + F2 display the print preview window in Microsoft Word.
Ø Quickly Rename a selected file or folder.
Ø Enter CMOS SetUP.
Function key:
F3
Ø Often opens a search
feature for many programs including Microsoft Windows when at the Windows Desktop.Ø In MS-DOS or Windows command line F3 will repeat the last command.
Ø Shift + F3 will change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lower case or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
Ø Windows Key + F3 opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook.
Ø Open Mission Control on an Apple computer running Mac OS X.
Function key:
F4
Ø Open find window in
Windows 95 to XP.Ø Open the Address bar in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer.
Ø Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
Ø Alt + F4 will close the program window currently active in Microsoft Windows.
Ø Ctrl + F4 will close the open window within the current active window in Microsoft Windows.
Function key: F5
Ø In all modern Internet browsers pressing F5 will Refresh or reload the page or document window.
Ø Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word.
Ø Starts a slideshow in PowerPoint.
Function key:
F6
Ø Move the cursor to the Address Bar in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox,
and most other Internet browsers.Ø Ctrl + Shift + F6 open to another open Microsoft Word document.
Function key:
F7
Ø Commonly used to Spell Check
and Grammar Check a document in Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc.Ø Shift + F7 runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
Ø Turns on Caret browsing in Mozilla Firefox.
Function key: F8
Ø Function key used to enter the Windows startup menu, commonly used to access Windows Safe Mode.
Function key: F9
Ø Opens the Measurements toolbar in Quark 5.0.
Ø With Mac OS 10.3 or later shows all open Windows.
Ø Using the Fn Key and F9 at the same time will open Mission Control on an Apple computer running Mac OS X.
Function key:
F10
Ø In Microsoft Windows
activates the Menu Bar of an open application.Ø Shift + F10 is the same as Right- Clicking on a highlighted icon, file, or Internet link.
Ø Access the Hidden Recovery -Option on HP and Sony computers.
Ø Enter CMOS Setup.
Ø With Mac OS 10.3 or later shows all open Windows for active program.
Function key:
F11
Ø Full-screen mode in all
modern Internet browsers.Ø Ctrl + F11 as computer is starting to access the Hidden Recovery partition on many Dell computers.
Ø Access the Hidden Recovery partition on EMachines, Gateway, and Lenovo computers.
Ø With Mac OS 10.4 or later hides all open windows and shows the Desktop.
Function key:
F12
Ø Open the Save as window
in Microsoft Word.Ø Shift + F12 save the Microsoft Word document.
Ø Ctrl + Shift + F12 print a document in Microsoft Word.
Ø Preview a page in Microsoft Expression Web
Ø Open FireBug.
Ø With an Apple running Mac OS 10.4 or later F12 will show or hides the Dashboard..
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