The function keys on your keyboard are the most powerful computer tools that you're not using. We're going to fix that.

Although the Fn key is a modifier key, meaning it is usually used in combination with other keys on your keyboard, you can also use it separately to perform a certain function.

One thing I've been wondering about: how do people use function keys? It seems fairly obvious that Apple doesn't care about function keys, as they just made them do system stuff such as changing ...

To use them, you'll need to press and hold the Fn key on your keyboard, which will make the F keys appear in the Touch Bar. From there, you can select the key for the desired function.

The Fn key has been a fixture on Apple keyboards for decades, but many Mac users lack a sense of its purpose. Adam Engst thought he was going to write a quick article listing hidden keyboard shortcuts ...

Are those function keys basically occupying dead space on your keyboard? Tech guru Kim Komando (yep, that's her real name) tells us what they're useful for in Windows: These are also useful in ...

Are you sitting on unused Mac function (fn) keys on your keyboard? Here's how to remap Mac function keys and repurpose them to trigger useful actions.

Aside these two well-known methods, there is a third one: function keys. You can use a single function key or use a function key with two other regular keys to save your PowerPoint presentation.

Function keys that enable convenient features like instant browser refreshing or screenshotting pages are lost unless you hold down the “fn” key on your keyboard. Using Parallels ...

How to Disable the Fn Key on a Laptop. The Function key allows the user of a business laptop to access additional functions for dual-use keys. It commonly controls hardware settings like ...

Using it, you can modify the behavior of pretty much all sorts of keys on your keyboard: everything from the regular/standard keys to both function and modifier keys.