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In Microsoft Word, ⇧ Shift+ F1 reveals formatting. In Microsoft PowerPoint, F5 starts the slide show, and F6 moves to the next pane. ⇧ Shift+F9 exits the MS-DOS Shell if it is running. WordPerfect for DOS is an example of a program that made heavy use of function keys.
The Menu key Two different keycap versions Copilot key (at center) on a Lenovo Legion 7i laptop. Starting in 2024, this key replaces the menu key for licensed Windows-compatible keyboards.
When on, keys F1 to F12 behave as applicable, with meanings defined by the application being used at the time. When off, new behaviour is used: F5 means "open", F10 means "spell" etc. In early models, the state reverted to off at each reboot or keyboard reset, but later models retained F-Lock state across reboots.
Fn is a modifier key, and works like other modifiers keys, such as Ctrl, Shift, Alt and AltGr.For a standard modifier key, the microcontroller inside the keyboard sends a scancode for the modifier itself, which is then interpreted by the operating system and combined with other simultaneous key-presses.
Macros in version one and add-ins (introduced in version 2.0) contributed much to 1-2-3's popularity, allowing dozens of outside vendors to sell macro packages and add-ins ranging from dedicated financial worksheets like F9 to full-fledged word processors. In the single-tasking MS-DOS, 1-2-3 was sometimes used as a complete office suite. All ...
Name Common view Common key combinationsfor Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, OpenOffice.org (from 3.0) Key combination in other word processors Windows Alt Key Codes [5] Unicode name
A 104-key PC US English keyboard layout with System request circled. System Request (SysRq or Sys Req) is a key on personal computer keyboards that has no standard use. Introduced by IBM with the PC/AT, it was intended to be available as a special key to directly invoke low-level operating system functions with no possibility of conflicting with any existing software.
Modern word processing applications operate in insert mode by default, but can still be switched to overtype mode by pressing the Insert key. Some applications indicate overtype mode with a letter-width cursor box, as opposed to the standard narrow cursor; however, others use the narrow cursor for both modes, and indicate overtype with an "OVR" indicator in the status bar.