What is the use of  Function Keys??

  • Computers and laptops have become so necessary,nowadays that it is difficult to imagine our life without them. It is used for every job, be it bank work or study, or even reading some information from the internet. Computers are useful.

  • We all use computers.Mainly mouse, monitors, and keyboards,Just as you can't see anything without a computer screen, you can't do anything with a computer without a mouse and keyboard. The keyboard has many shortcuts that allow you to do a lot of things quickly. The keyboard has buttons from F1 to F12 called Function Key, which has a lot of shortcuts that are explained here. By learning about these useful shortcuts you will get a little more speed needed while working on your computer.

  • In the keyboard, we see the Function Key at the top. It has keys from F1 to F12. Many keyboards have their shortcuts displayed on the button, but there are many other shortcuts besides that. Sometimes a shortcut is created by pressing the Shift, Ctrl, or Alt keys along with the Function Key. The shortcuts are shown here apply to most operating systems and all compatible software. If you have an external keyboard, you can easily use it. To use the Function Key on some laptops and keyboards. You have to press the Fn button on the keyboard. Now let us know about the use of each Function Key.
    What are the use of Function keys(F1 to F12) on keybord

Use of Function Keys [F1 to F12]

F1

  • This is the first function key. If you press the F1 button on the computer or laptop keyboard you will see the help section of the software. In some keyboards, you have to press Fn + F1 for this.
  • You can mute or unmute the sound of the audio output device connected to your computer by pressing the F1 key.

F2

  • If you want to rename a folder, you have to select the Rename option by right-clicking on the mouse.
  • By pressing  Cltr + F2 you can see the Print View inside the browser.
  • You can increase the volume by pressing  F2.

F3

  • If you need to find an app while using a computer, you can use this key to quickly find that app. By pressing this key you can open the search option in the start menu. You can also use this function key to find a word in a browser or a file.
  • You can reduce the volume by pressing F3.

F4

  • This function key is used to close a program. You are using it by opening some software and if you want to close it quickly without a mouse then pressing Alt + F4 will close that program.
  • If you want to shut down or restart the computer, pressing this function key gives you Shut down, Restart, and other options.
  • If the laptop or computer is connected to a mic or other voice input device, you can use this function key to mute or unmute it.

F5

  • This function key is used to refresh. You can refresh using this. If you have opened a website inside the browser, you can refresh the website using this.

F6

  • If you want to go directly to the address bar of the Url in the browser, you can search directly by going to the address bar using this function key or you can go to another website.
  • Using F6 you will be taken to the taskbar below and from there you can easily do any app or other necessary work in the Start menu.

F7

  • The F7 button allows you to detect spelling errors and grammar errors when you use Ms Word or any other software and write well.
  • You can use this Function Key if you want to turn on Airplane Mode in your computer.

F8

  • Using this Function Key you can go into Safe mode. If you press F8 when your computer or laptop boots, you can switch to Safe Mode. This is most often used by software engineers or computer repairmen.
  • Used to turn off the camera if connected to your desktop.

F9

  • It is of no use in Windows but is used with Alt and shift when using Ms Word or other software.
  • By pressing  F9 you can send the laptop into sleep mode so that the battery is saved when you are not working on it. The screen restarts as before when you press the power button again.

F10

  • This is of no use in Windows but if you press this while using Ms. Word or other software you will see a list of shortcuts like a copy, paste, etc.
  • Pressing F10 will show you some screen setting options. If your laptop is connected to some other big screen in HDMI[High Definition Multimedia Interface] or any other way, you can decide how to display it here.
What are the use of Function keys(F1 to F12) on keybord

F11

  • With the help of this button, you will reach full-screen mode in any software. In full-screen mode, you can enjoy watching movies or old photos.
  • You can reduce the brightness of the screen by pressing F11.

F12

  • If you press this key on the laptop, your laptop will turn on Airplane Mode.
  • Pressing F12 increases the brightness of the screen.