Function Keys are those marked F1 -
F12 Keys located across the top of most keyboards. The following is a "generic" list of the commands those
keys will do:
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F1
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Brings up the help screen
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F2
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Renames any file or folder that you have
highlighted
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F3
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To search for a file or folder
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F4
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Display the address bar list in Windows Explorer
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F5
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Refresh the active window
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F6
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Cycle through screen elements in a window or on
the desktop
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F7
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Doesn’t have any function in Windows, but will
work for various commands in different application software programs
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F8
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This key is normally used to access Safe Mode (a
trouble shooting mode that starts the computer with as few drivers as
possible) when it is pressed during the computer’s boot up process.
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F9
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Doesn’t have any function in Windows, but will
work for various commands in different application software programs
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F10
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Activate the menu bar in the active program
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F11
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This is a toggle key which allows you to go to
Full Screen Mode on the Internet when using Browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Chrome & Firefox
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F12
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Doesn’t have any function in Windows, but will
work for various commands in different application software programs
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On some keyboards, including laptops and portable devices –
the Function Keys will have “icons” on
them – depending on the manufacturer, you will have to use your Fn key to activate either
the Function Key or the Icon commands
Portable computers have Fn keys (because for their overall fewer numbers of
keys). In some cases the Fn
key is a different style or color, so that corresponding other keys on the
keyboard in that same color or style require you to use the Fn key to activate
that specific command
