F1 to F12 Function Keys

 F1 to F12 Function Keys

F1 Key

📒F1 key is universally linked to Help in almost every program, may it be Chrome or Microsoft Word.

 📒Win Key+F1 opens the Microsoft Windows help and support center.

📒Shift + F1 reveals formatting in MS Word.

📒Ctrl+F1 opens Task Pane in MS Office.

F2 Key

📒Hotkey to rename any of the highlighted icon, file or folders. Select a file/folder/icon and click F2 to rename it.

📒Ctrl+F2 opens the print preview in MS Word.

📒Fn+F2 mutes the volume of your PC.

📒Alt+Ctrl+F2 opens document library in MS Office.

📒When clicked during Boot Process, F2 key takes you to the BIOS setup of your PC.

F3 Key

📒F3 often activates search function in different applications including the leading browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

📒Fn+F3 to decrease volume in some laptops.

📒Click Shift + F3 to change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lower case

📒Shift +F3 opens the search in Google Chrome.

F4 Key

📒F4 is often used to close the applications.

📒Alt+F4 closes the currently open program.

📒Alt+F4 opens the shutdown option when no program is open.

📒Ctrl+F4 closes a part of the running program such as a tab or a document.

📒Click Fn+F4 to increase the volume in some laptops.F4 takes you to the address bar in Windows Explorer and Microsoft Edge.F4 opens a fullscreen window in some applications like Space Cadet and 3D Pinball.

F5 Key

F5 Key is often used to refresh a web page.

📒Click F5 to open Find & Replace window in MS Word.

📒Starts a slideshow when clicked in PowerPoint.

📒Fn+F5 decreases brightness on your monitor on some laptops.

F6 Key

This key takes you to the address bar in some browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and many other popular browsers.

📒Fn+F6 increases the brightness of your monitor on some laptops.

F7 Key

📒F7 opens spelling and grammar checker in MS Word.

📒Shift+F7 opens thesaurus in MS Word.

📒Fn+F7 opens second screen options in some laptops and opens display scheme in some laptops.

F8 Key

📒Commonly used to start your Windows PC in Safe Mode.Takes you to Windows Recovery system at times.

F9 Key

📒If you are using MS Word,

📒 F9 key will update your document.

📒Click F9 to send or receive email in Microsoft Outlook

F10 Key

📒F10 Key opens Menu Bar in the open application.

📒Shift+F10 works as right click option.

F11 Key

📒Enters and exits Full-Screen Mode in almost every popular browser including Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

📒CTRL+F11 opens the hidden recovery options in some Windows laptops.

📒Alt+F11 opens the Visual Basic Editor.

F12 Key

📒If you are working on MS Word, click F12 to open Save As window.

📒Win+F12 saves your document in MS Word.

📒CTRL+F12 opens a document in MS Word.

📒Opens Inspect Element in popular web browsers