When you look at your keyboard on your PC at the top, you see a row of Function keys from F1 -F12, but what do they mean and what do they do? Check out this helpful image an start using the Function Keys.
- – F1 – Opens the Help screen for most programs
- – F2 – Allows you to rename a selected file or folder
- – F3 – Opens the search feature for the currently active application
- – ALT + F4 – Closes the active window
- – F5 – Reloads the page or document window
- – F6 – In most Internet browsers moves cursor to address bar
- – F7 – Activates spell check in a Microsoft application such as Word
- – F8 – Accesses the boot menu in Windows when starting the computer
- – F9 – Refreshes a Microsoft Word document and sends and receives emails in Outlook
- – F10 – In an open application it activates the menu bar. Shift + F10 is the same as right clicking
- – F11 – Enters and exits full screen mode in your browser
- – F12 – In Microsoft Word opens the Save as dialog box