What does F3 do?

F3 – Opens a search feature for an application that is active at the moment. F4 – Alt + F4 closes the active window. F5 – Allows you to refresh or reload the page or document window. F6 – Moves the cursor to the address bar in most Internet browsers.

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When it comes to function keys on a keyboard (F1 to F12), many of us rarely use them. But there is a valid reason for them being there. In fact, once you get to grips with them, they can become ’second nature’ and save you heaps of time on a daily basis! So check out our quick overview below and try a few of your own today.

F1 – Opens the Help screen for almost every program.

F2 – Allows you to rename a selected file or folder.

F3 – Opens a search feature for an application that is active at the moment.

F4 – Alt + F4 closes the active window.

F5 – Allows you to refresh or reload the page or document window. F6 – Moves the cursor to the address bar in most Internet browsers. F7 – Used to spell check and grammar check a document in Microsoft Apps (e.g. Word). F8 – Used to access the boot menu in Windows when turning on the computer. F9 – Refreshes a document in Microsoft Word and sends and receives emails in Outlook. F10 – Activates the menu bar of an open application. Shift + F10 is the same as right clicking.

F11 – Enters and exits full screen mode in Internet browsers.

F12 – Opens the Save As dialog box in Microsoft Word.

Using your Function Keys doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming.

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What is Shift F5 used for?

Shift + F5 forces the web browser to ignore its cached contents and retrieve a fresh copy of the web page into the browser. Shift + F5 guarantees loading of latest contents of the web page.

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The difference is not just for Chrome but for most of the web browsers. F5 refreshes the web page and often reloads the same page from the cached contents of the web browser. However, reloading from cache every time is not guaranteed and it also depends upon the cache expiry. Shift + F5 forces the web browser to ignore its cached contents and retrieve a fresh copy of the web page into the browser.

Shift + F5 guarantees loading of latest contents of the web page.

However, depending upon the size of page, it is usually slower than F5 .

You may want to refer to: What requests do browsers' "F5" and "Ctrl + F5" refreshes generate?

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