Briefly introduce the functions of F1~F12 function keys

  

Some keys on the keyboard are rarely used, such as the F1~F12 function keys. In addition to the usual F5 refresh, the other keys seem to be rarely touched. In fact, we don’t know what these keys do. Let everyone learn today.

F1: If you are in a selected program and need help, press F1. If you are not in any program, but in the explorer or desktop, press F1 and the Windows helper will appear. If you are working on a program and want Windows help, you need to press Win+F1. Press Shift+F1 and the help message for "What's This?" will appear.

F2: If a file or folder is selected in Explorer, pressing F2 will rename the selected file or folder.

F3: Pressing F3 on the Explorer or on the desktop will bring up the “Search for Files” window, so if you want to search for files in a folder, just press F3. The key quickly opens the search window and the search scope is already set to this folder by default. Similarly, pressing it in Windows Media Player will bring up the "Add to Media Library" window by searching the computer.

F4: This button is used to open the address bar list in IE. To close the IE window, you can use the Alt+F4 key combination.

F5: Used to refresh the contents of the current window in IE or Explorer.

F6: You can quickly locate the address bar in the Explorer and IE.

F7: Nothing in Windows. However, in the DOS window, it is useful, give it a try

F8: When starting the computer, you can use it to display the boot menu. Some computers can also press this button at the beginning of the computer to quickly call up the boot settings menu, from which you can quickly select whether to boot from a floppy disk, or boot from a CD, or boot directly from the hard disk, without having to enter the BIOS to modify the boot sequence. In addition, you can also accept the Microsoft installation agreement when installing Windows.

F9: It also has no effect in Windows. But in Windows Media Player can be used to quickly reduce the volume

F10: used to activate Windows or the menu in the program, press Shift+F10 will appear the right-click shortcut menu. The role of the Application key in the keyboard is the same. In Windows Media Player, its function is to increase the volume.

F11: Can make the current resource manager or IE full screen display

F12: It also has no effect in Windows. But in Word, pressing it will quickly pop up a window saved as a file.

What is the use of F1~F12? All keyboards have at least 12 function keys, usually called F keys, which are usually located at the top of the keyboard, from F1 to F12. But do you know the role of all these keys? Do you know how these keys save you time?

F1: If you need help in a selected program, press F1. If you are not in any program, but in the explorer or desktop, press F1 and the Windows helper will appear. If you are working on a program and want Windows help, you need to press Win+F1. Press Shift+F1 and the help message for "What's This?" will appear.

F2: If a file or folder is selected in Explorer, pressing F2 will rename the selected file or folder.

F3: Pressing F3 on the Explorer or on the desktop will bring up the “Search for Files” window, so if you want to search for files in a folder, just press F3. The key quickly opens the search window and the search scope is already set to this folder by default. Similarly, pressing it in Windows Media Player will bring up the "Add to Media Library" window by searching the computer.

F4: This button is used to open the address bar list in IE. To close the IE window, you can use the Alt+F4 key combination.

lF5: used to refresh the contents of the current window in the IE or Explorer

F6: You can quickly locate the address bar in the resource manager and IE

F7 : Nothing works in Windows. However, in the DOS window, it is useful, give it a try!

F8: When starting the computer, you can use it to display the boot menu. Some computers can also press this button at the beginning of the computer to quickly call up the boot settings menu, from which you can quickly select whether to boot from a floppy disk, or boot from a CD, or boot directly from the hard disk, without having to enter the BIOS to modify the boot sequence. In addition, you can also accept the Microsoft installation agreement when installing Windows.

F9: It also has no effect in Windows. But in Windows Media Player can be used to quickly reduce the volume F10: used to activate Windows or program menu, press Shift + F10 will appear the right shortcut menu. The role of the Application key in the keyboard is the same. In Windows Media Player, its function is to increase the volume.

F11: Can make the current resource manager or IE full screen display.

F12: It also has no effect in Windows. But in Word, pressing it will quickly pop up a window saved as a file.

What is the use of F12? All keyboards have at least 12 function keys, usually called F keys, which are usually located at the top of the keyboard, from F1 to F12. But do you know the role of all these keys? Do you know how these keys save you time?

Today, this tutorial introduces the functions of these F1~F12 function keys, if you have previously unclear the functions of these keys. You can take a good look at today, the users of these keys are actually very big, after reading the function, remember to go back and use it, I hope to help everyone.

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