Finally! Now you can stop wondering. Here is the answer.
Haven’t you always wondered what those little keys at the top of your keyboard do? You’ve probably only used them to adjust your volume or screen brightness, but they actually do a lot more. Keep in mind that some of these keyboard shortcuts are different depending on the type of computer you have. You are also able to change these features, and some computers come with pre-set functions for these keys that you have to change manually. So before slamming the keyboard in frustration trying to get them to work, go into your settings and see how your computer has been set up. Pressing the fn button with the F keys will typically enable them to work.
Here’s the answer to the mystery of those F keys. You’ll be surprised by how much they can do.
F1
Opens help menu when pressed with Windows button
Hides/displays ribbon menu in Excel and Word when hit with Control button
F2
Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens Document Library in Microsoft Office
Allows you to edit the selected folder or file name in Windows Explorer
F3
Opens search feature in Windows Explorer
Shift + F3 lets you change from lowercase to uppercase to all caps in Word
Opens find feature in Firefox and Chrome
F4
Alt + F4 closes window
Places the cursor in the address bar in Explorer
F5
Starts slideshow in PowerPoint
Refreshes Internet browser pages
Opens Find and Replace in Microsoft Office
F6
Goes to the next page in a split screen in Microsoft Word
Ctrl + F6 lets you easily switch between Word documents
F7
Alt + F7 does a spelling and grammar check in Microsoft Word
