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FN Functions

The document discusses the functions of the F1-F5 keys when used alone or in combination with other keys in Windows and Microsoft Office applications. Pressing F1 provides help files. F2 allows renaming programs. F3 opens the Find Files window in Windows Explorer. F4 refreshes the address bar in Internet Explorer. F5 refreshes the active window in Internet Explorer or Word.

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FN Functions

The document discusses the functions of the F1-F5 keys when used alone or in combination with other keys in Windows and Microsoft Office applications. Pressing F1 provides help files. F2 allows renaming programs. F3 opens the Find Files window in Windows Explorer. F4 refreshes the address bar in Internet Explorer. F5 refreshes the active window in Internet Explorer or Word.

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F1

If you are in an application and you press this key, you will get its
help file. Suppose you are not in Windows Explorer or Desktop, you
press this key you will get Windows Help file. Suppose you are in an
application, and you want windows help file, press windows key +
F1, you will get windows help file. F1 + in combination with other
keys:

SHIFT + F1 = Start context-sensitive help or reveal formatting


(What is this? help)
ALT + F1 = Go to the next field
ALT + SHIFT + F1 = Go to the previous field
CTRL + ALT + F1 = Display Microsoft system information
For formatting characters and paragraphs:
CTRL + SHIFT + F1 = Change the font

F2

You select a program on your Desktop (icon) and press this key. You
will be allowed to rename that program. The same function you can
also perform by Right Clicking the mouse and in the resultant memo
you will have the option to rename the program.

SHIFT + F2 = Copy Text


CTRL + F2 = Choose the print preview command (file menu)
ALT + SHIFT + F2 = Choose the save command (file menu)
CTRL + ALT + F2 = Choose the open command (file menu)

F3

While you are working in Windows Explorer or on Desktop, you press


this key you will get the ‘Find Files’ window. You need not go
to Start > find.
While you are working in MS Word (make your selection) and press
ALT + F3 = Create an auto text entry box appears.
SHIFT + F3 = Change the case of the letters.

F4

While you are in Internet Explorer and you will press this key the
address bar will open.
If you want to close the selected window, press ALT + F4.
When no windows are open if you press ALT + F4, you will see the
shut down screen. When no windows are open if you press ALT +
F4, you will see the shut down screen.
When you are in MS Word, press
F4 = Repeat the last action
SHIFT + F4 = Repeat a Find or Go To action
CTRL + F4 = Close the Window
ALT + F4 = Quit the word program

F5

To refresh the active window in IE or WE, press F5.


When you are in MS Word and you press this key, you will have the
Find and replace window > Go To (Edit menu)
SHIFT + F5 = Move to previous revision
CTRL + F5 = Restore the document window size
CTRL + SHIFT + F5 = Edit a bookmark
ALT + F5 = Quit the word program

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