- #FLIP FUNCTION KEYS WINDOWS MAC OS#
- #FLIP FUNCTION KEYS WINDOWS WINDOWS#
Type Fn + F9 to open Mission control on Mac OS X.The F9 key will send an eMail in Outlook, open a measurement toolbar in Quark 5.0 and reduce screen brightness on some laptops!.F9 – On OS 10.3, the F9 key is used to show thumbnail images of work spaces.
On a Mac, the F8 key shows thumbnails for all open work spaces.If you have an installation CD, you can use this key to run a recovery on your computer also.
#FLIP FUNCTION KEYS WINDOWS WINDOWS#
F8 – The F8 key will open Windows Safe Mode (very helpful if you think you have a virus). If you use Firefox, F6 will turn on Caret browsing. type Shift + F7 to open a thesaurus on a highlighted word! F7 – If you are busy keying in text in your Word document, type F7 to run a spell/grammar check. (This key may also act as a volume button on some laptops and/or it may turn your mouse pad on or off.) Type CTRL + Shift + F6 to open a new Word document. F6 – If you are typing and want to save time (and who doesn’t want to?), use your F6 key to move the cursor to the website browser of choice. Also, in Word you can use F5 to open the Find and Replace or to start a new slideshow in PowerPoint!. If you want to completely refresh your browser and clear the cache, type CTRL + F5. F5 – If your Internet connection is slowing, type the F5 key while your browser is open to refresh the page you are on. In Word, F4 will repeat the last action you have performed!. Type F4 while on the Internet to open the address bar without touching your mouse. It will automatically close the current window (without saving). F4 – Perhaps you have wandered into an Internet site accidentally or you are checking Facebook or your personal eMail account while at work and need to exit quickly and seamlessly, then simply type Alt + F4 or CTRL + F4. 
Using Apple? The F3 key will open Mission Control. If you type the Windows key + F3 it will open an advanced find pane in Outlook. After that, just select a word and type F4 to do the same. Need to capitalize a lot of words in your document? Highlight the word and type Shift + F3 to capitalize the first letter of a word. F3 – Use this function to open a search window in a specific program (i.e., Word, Excel, etc.). Not only that, but if you type Alt + CTRL +F2 it will open a document in Word! F2 – Rumor has it that this key will let you rename a file or folder on your computer (I have not tried this). You can also hit your F1 key and the Windows button for Microsoft Help and support! F1 – I don’t know about you, but many times I find myself in need of help! The primary function of the F1 key is to open up the support menu for any program you are using. So I deem it high time that you be made aware of just how handy these Function Keys are! I think we all know that Function Keys exist on our keyboard but it is very surprising to me that most of us have no idea what they do or how useful they can be to save time and keystrokes when computing. If the issue persists, reply here and we will be glad to help you.Nothing fancy! No flashy pictures this time! The function key (fn) option can be reset at any time. Press the f10 key to save the selection and restart the computer. Alternatively, pressing and holding fn + f11 will minimize and maximize a web browser if open. For example, on some computer models, if the Action Keys Mode is Enabled, pressing f11 will mute the sound as indicated on the action key. Enabled: Requires pressing only one of the f1 through f12 keys to use the action as indicated on the action key. The action keys may vary depending on the model of notebook. Alternatively, pressing and holding the fn + f11 keys will mute the sound. For example, on some computer models, if the Action Keys Mode is Disabled, pressing the f11 key will minimize and maximize a web browser if open. Disabled: Requires pressing and holding the function key (fn) while pressing one of the f1 through f12 keys to use the action indicated on the action key. Press the up-arrow or down-arrow keys to navigate to the Action Keys Mode option, and then press the Enter key to display the Enable / Disable menu. Press the right-arrow or left-arrow keys to navigate to the System Configuration option. Turn on the computer and immediately press the f10 key repeatedly, about once every second to open the BIOS setup window. Hold the power button for at least five seconds to turn off the computer. To disable or enable the function key (fn) in the BIOS follow the below steps: You can disable or enable the Fn key functionality using the BIOS utility. Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.
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