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What is F9 on keyboard?

F9. Refreshes document in Microsoft Word. Sends and receives emails in Outlook.

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You can stop wondering about those function keys. We have the answer.

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Haven’t you always wondered what those little function keys at the top of your keyboard do? You’ve probably only used them to adjust your volume or screen brightness, but they actually do a lot more. Keep in mind that some of these function key shortcuts are different depending on the type of computer you have. You are also able to change these features, and some computers come with pre-set functions for these keys that you have to change manually. So before slamming the keyboard in frustration trying to get them to work, go into your settings and see how your computer has been set up. Pressing the fn button with the F keys will typically enable them to work. These 11 other keyboard shortcuts will make your life easier, too. Here’s the answer to the mystery of those function keys. You’ll be surprised by how much they can do.

F1

Opens help menu when pressed with Windows button

Hides/displays ribbon menu in Excel and Word when hit with Control button

F2

Alt + Ctrl + F2 opens Document Library in Microsoft Office

Allows you to edit the selected folder or file name in Windows Explorer

Edits the active cell in Microsoft Excel

Ctrl + F2 displays a print preview in Microsoft Word

F3

Opens search feature in Windows Explorer

Shift + F3 lets you change from lowercase to uppercase to all caps in Word

Opens find feature in Firefox and Chrome

Opens Mission Control on an Apple computer running macOS X

F4

Alt + F4 closes window

Places the cursor in the address bar in Explorer

F5

Starts slideshow in PowerPoint

Refreshes Internet browser pages

Ctrl + F5 will completely refresh a web page, clearing the cache and downloads all content again

Opens Find and Replace in Microsoft Office

F6

Goes to the next page in a split screen in Microsoft Word

Ctrl + Shift + F6 lets you easily switch between Word documents

F7

Alt + F7 does a spelling and grammar check in Microsoft Word

Shift + F7 open Thesaurus in Microsoft Word

F8

In Excel, enables extend mode for arrow keys

Enables safe mode in Windows

Displays a thumbnail image for all workspaces in macOS

F9

Refreshes document in Microsoft Word

Sends and receives emails in Outlook

Ctrl + F9 inserts empty fields into Word

Displays a thumbnail for each window in a single workspace in macOS 10.3 or later

F10

Opens menu bar

Ctrl + F10 maximizes window in Word

Shift + F10 does the same thing as a right-click

F11

Exits and enter full-screen mode in browsers

Shift + F11 adds a new spreadsheet in Excel

Hides all open windows and shows the desktop in macOS 10.4 or later

F12

Opens Save As in Word

Shift + F12 saves Word document

Ctrl + F12 opens Word document

Ctrl + Shift + F12 prints Word document

In macOS 10.4 or later, F12 shows and hides the dashboard

Now that you know what all those function keys do, make sure you know these 15 common computer mistakes you should have stopped making already.

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What does Ctrl F stand for?

the Find command Using CTRL+F "Control+F" (or "Command+F" on a Mac) is the keyboard shortcut for the Find command. If you're in a document or in a web browser, pressing the Ctrl key + the F key will bring up a search box in the top right corner of the screen.

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To a certain degree finding academic sources is the easy part. The effective use of the sources you've found is arguably the most important aspect of research. This guide, developed by the Instruction Team at Tomlinson Library, can help you as you determine how to utilize the sources you've found. The material in this tutorial is designed to be followed sequentially using the navigation tabs at the left of the screen (at the top of the screen in mobile displays) or the navigation links at the bottom of each page. However if there is a specific topic that you wish to explore on its own, you're welcome to jump directly there. Some pages have short activities associated with them. They are constructed in such a way that invites you to spend some time either reflecting on or practicing the concept laid out on that particular page. In addition, there are two short quizzes you can use to gauge your familiarity with either MLA or APA citation style. If you have any questions feel free to contact us using any of the methods on the "Need Help?" tab at the end of the navigation tabs.

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