Use of function keys in Windows
KEY
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FUNCTION
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F1
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Brings up a Help window in many applications,
including browsers, Microsoft Office and others
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F2
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Renames a selected object
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F3
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Opens search box in browsers
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F4
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Displays the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
(Windows XP)
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F5
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Updates the active Window. Useful to refresh a
displayed page in a browser
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F6
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Cycles through the screen elements in a window
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F7
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Turn on/off Caret Mode (Firefox). Performs Spell and
Grammar check (MS Word)
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F8
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Extend selection (MS Office)
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F9
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Updates fields (MS Office)
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F10
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Activates menu bar options
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F11
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Toggles between full screen and normal display in
browsers
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F12
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Opens "Save as" dialog (MS Office)
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