Un keyboard can be broken down into 5 large areas
- • The “function” keys: These are marked from F1 to F12
- Computing • The “Num Lock” and “Caps Lock” indicator lights (when they are are
- Enable capitals: to capitalize the letter or whatever is at the top of the key
By the way, what are the function keys? The function keys on a computer terminal or on a computer are keys, which can be programmed in order to perform operating system or program commands On some keyboards/computers, the function keys can have actions by default
How do I see the keys on my keyboard? Click on the Start button and select Settings then, in the window that appears, click on Ease of Access There, select Keyboard in the list on the left then, on the right of the window, activate the toggle button Enables the on-screen keyboard
How to use the F1 to F12 keys? When you use the F keys on your keyboard, these allow you to access very useful shortcuts Important to know: on a laptop, you should use the Fn key (located to the left of the space bar ) to access the functions of the F1 to F12 keys
In fact, how is a keyboard composed? The keyboard is made up of four essential parts: – The numeric keypad: made up of numbers and calculation operators – The alpha numeric or classic pad: the largest part of the keyboard, it is made up of letters, numbers and special characters
What is the F5 key?
The function of the F5 key changes according to the program used In the browser, it allows to reload the current window, it opens the function "Find and replace" or Excel and allows to launch a slide show in PowerPoint
What is the F8 key?
F8: activate safe mode, when starting your PC
What is the F11 key?
F11: Save file in active window F9: Send email in active window F10: Start spell checker in active document, if document program has this feature
What are the 5 parts of the keyboard?
Organization of keys
- Input keys (alphanumeric) These keys include the same keys associated with letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols as a keyboard typewriter
- Control keys
- Function keys
- Navigation keys
- Numeric keypad