Function key-use

F1

·         Almost always used as the help key, almost every program will open the 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 commonly used to rename a highlighted icon or file.

·         Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens a new document in Microsoft Word.

·         Ctrl + F2 displays the print preview window in Microsoft Word.

·         Enter CMOS Setup.

F3

·         Often opens a search feature for many programs including Microsoft Windows.

·         In MS-DOS or Windows command line 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 every word.

F4

·         Open find window.

·         Repeat the last action performed

·         Alt + F4 will close the program currently active in Microsoft Windows.

·         Ctrl + F4 will close 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.

F6

·         Move the cursor to the Address bar in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

·         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.

F8

·         Function key used to enter the Windows startup menu, commonly used to access Windows Safe Mode.

F9

·         Opens the Measurements toolbar in Quark 5.0.

F10

·         In Microsoft Windows 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.

F11

·         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.

F12

·         Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word.

·         Shift + F12 save the Microsoft Word document.

·         Ctrl + Shift + F12 prints a document in Microsoft Word.