Uses of KeyBoard's Functions Keys F1 to F12

Some common functions / Uses of  keyboard's functions keys. 

F1

• Almost always used as the help key, almost every program will open the help screen when this key is pressed.


• 
  Enter CMOS Setup.


• Windows Key + F1 would open the Microsoft Windows help and support center.


• Open the Task Pane.

F2

• In Windows renames a highlighted
  icon,
  file, or folder in all
  versions of Windows.


• Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens document window in Microsoft Word.


• Ctrl + F2 displays the print preview window in Microsoft Word.


• Quickly rename a selected file or folder.


• Enter CMOS Setup.

F3

• Often opens a search feature for many programs including Microsoft Windows
  when at the Windows Desktop..


• In MS-DOS or Windows command line F3 will repeat the last command.


• Shift + F3 will change the text in Microsoft Word from upper to lower case or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.


• Windows Key + F3 opens the Advanced find window in Microsoft Outlook.


• Open Mission Control on an Apple computer running Mac OS X.

F4

• Open find window in Windows 95 to XP.


• Open the address bar in
  Windows Explorer and
  Internet Explorer.


• Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)


• Alt + F4 will close the program
  window currently active in Microsoft Windows.


• Ctrl + F4 will close the open window within the current active window in Microsoft Windows.

F5

• In all modern Internet browsers pressing F5 will refresh or reload the page or document window.


• Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word.


• Starts a slideshow in PowerPoint.

F6

• Move the cursor to the Address bar in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox,
  and most other Internet browsers.


• Ctrl + Shift + F6 opens to another open Microsoft Word document.

F7

• Commonly used to spell check and grammar check a document in Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc.


• Shift + F7 runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.


• Turns on Caret browsing in Mozilla Firefox.

F8

• Function key used to enter the Windows start-up menu, commonly used to
  access Windows Safe Mode.

F9

• Opens the Measurements toolbar in Quark 5.0.


• With Mac OS 10.3 or later shows all open Windows.


• Using the Fn key and F9 at the same time will open Mission Control on an Apple computer running Mac OS X.

F10

• In Microsoft Windows activates the menu bar of an open application.


• Shift + F10 is the same as right-clicking on a highlighted icon, file, or Internet link.


• Access the hidden recovery partition
  on HP and Sony computers.


• Enter CMOS Setup.


• With Mac OS 10.3 or later shows all open Windows for active program.

F11

• Full-screen mode in all modern Internet browsers.


• Ctrl + F11 as computer is starting to access the
  hidden recovery partition on many
  Dell computers.


• Access the hidden recovery
  partition on e Machines, Gateway, and Lenovo computers.


• With Mac OS 10.4 or later hides all open windows and shows the Desktop.

F12

• Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word.


• Shift + F12 save the Microsoft Word document.


• Ctrl + Shift + F12 prints a document in Microsoft Word.


• Preview a page in Microsoft Expression Web


• Open Firebug.


• With an Apple running Mac OS 10.4 or later F12 will show or hides the Dashboard.