Do You Know What All Those F-Keys Do? Your Computer Life Is About to Change for the Better

F5

• Refreshes internet browser pages or the screen in Windows
• Opens “Find and Replace” in Microsoft Office
• Starts PowerPoint slideshow

F6

• Moves cursor to address bar in web browsers
• For Microsoft Word, jumps to next pane in a split screen
• Ctrl + F6 allows you to toggle between multiple Word documents

F7

• Shift + F7 prompts the Thesaurus function to open in Microsoft Word
• Alt + F7 checks spelling and grammar in MS Word documents

F8

• Launches safe mode when Windows boots up
• In MS Excel, enables Extend Mode for arrow keys

F9

• Updates fields in Microsoft Word
• Ctrl + F9 inserts empty fields in Word

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