The keys F1 to F12 as listed on a Microsoft natural Keyboard. Do the have different meanings in different pragrams, Eg Word, Powerpoint etc
2007-02-21 07:08:35 · 6 answers · asked by Snow Brown 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
"To this day, Microsoft Office programs running in Windows list F1 as the key for Help in the Help menu. Internet Explorer in Windows does not list this keystroke in the help menu, but still responds with a help window. F5 is also commonly used as a refresh key in many web browsers and other applications. Under the Windows environment, the Alt-F4 key is commonly used to quit or close portions of an application. Other function key assignments common to all Microsoft Office applications are: F7 to check spelling, Alt-F8 to call the macros dialog, Alt-F11 to call the Visual Basic Editor and Shift-Alt-F11 to call the Script Editor. In Microsoft Word, Shift-F1 reveals formatting. In Microsoft PowerPoint, F5 starts the slide show, and F6 moves to the next pane."
2007-02-21 07:14:48 · answer #1 · answered by JayVee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In every program the keys may have different meanings. In the WORD, set up the meaning of these keys is F1= Help, F12= Save as. You can find the meaning of the keys in bottom of the key board unless you have this hidden. Otherwise the information is available on every program.
2007-02-21 07:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some of them do different things in different programs. I believe F1 is always the help key.
But F5 in Word brings up the find and replace dialog box, in PowerPoint it runs the slide show, in Excel it brings up the Go To box.
The best thing to do is just open the program and see what the keys do.
2007-02-21 07:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
typically all of the F keys perform the same function in all programs, there are lists all over the internet for their use, for example the F1 key is almost alway going to display the help menu of the program you are using. i am not sure of the model of your keyboard but some newer keyboards have an "F lock" that will perform different functions when it is not activated
2007-02-21 07:52:05 · answer #4 · answered by bluemazdatruck1995 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, those are "function" keys and the do have specific functions within each program.
For example, on your browser, F5 will reload the screen and F11 will make it full screen. (Press F11 again will put it back to regular screen.)
There are many other uses, including using the ALT, SHIFT, and CTRL keys with the function keys.
2007-02-21 07:13:48 · answer #5 · answered by BigRez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-21 07:14:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋