Windows is a personal computer operating system from Microsoft that, together with some commonly used business
applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel. Where as Microsoft Windows is a
series of graphical interface operating systems developed, marketed, and sold
by Microsoft.
To operate system you need two input
mediums such as key broad and mouse. In keyboard, you may find these keys that
are used for daily usage.
F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8,
F9, F10, F11, and F12 keys are known
as function keys. Depending on the installed operating system and the software
program currently open will change how each of these keys operate.
A program is capable of not only using each of the function keys, but also combining the function keys with the ALT or CTRL or SHIFT key.
A program is capable of not only using each of the function keys, but also combining the function keys with the ALT or CTRL or SHIFT key.
FOR EXAMPLE:
Microsoft Windows users can
press ALT + F4 to close the program currently active.
LET’S
FIND HOW THESE KEYS USED AS FUNCTIONS:
F1:
It is used as the help key.
Almost every program opens a
help screen when this key is pressed.
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 display the print
preview window in Microsoft Word.
Quickly rename a selected file
or folder.
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.
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 close the program window currently active in Microsoft Windows.
Ctrl + F4 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 open 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 MS.word highlighted.
F8:
Function key used to enter the
Windows startup menu, commonly used to access Windows Safe Mode.
F9:
Refresh document in Microsoft
Word.
Send and receive e-mail in
Microsoft Outlook.
Opens the Measurements toolbar.
F10:
In Microsoft Windows activates
the menu bar of an open application.
Shift + F10 are the same as
right-clicking on a highlighted icon, file, or Internet link.
F11:
It is used to minimize or
maximize the windows.
F12:
Open the Save as window in
Microsoft Word.
Ctrl + F12 will save the
document In Word (like Ctrl + S).
Shift + F12 save the Microsoft
Word document (by given different names and formulae the saved file.
Ctrl + Shift + F12 print a
document in Microsoft Word.
Preview a page in Microsoft
Expression Web.
Open Firebug.
Note: These function keys are vary from laptop to PC.
For Instance:
Apple company Laptop functional operational's are different from Dell company Laptop also Personal computer.
Note: These function keys are vary from laptop to PC.
For Instance:
Apple company Laptop functional operational's are different from Dell company Laptop also Personal computer.
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