How to use F1 without F1 key?

Haven’t you always wondered what those little function keys at the top of the keyboard do? You’ve probably only used them to adjust volume or screen brightness, but they actually do much more than that. Note that some of these function key shortcuts are different depending on the type of computer you have. You can also change these features, and some computers come with preset functions for these keys that you need to change manually.

So before you bang your keyboard in frustration trying to get them to work, go into your settings and see how your computer has been configured. Pressing the fn button with the F keys will usually get them to work. These 11 other keyboard shortcuts will also make your life easier.

Here is the answer to the mystery of those function keys. You’ll be amazed at how much they can do.

F1

• Open the help menu when pressed with the Windows button
• Hide/show ribbon menu in Excel and Word when control button is pressed

How to use the function keys on a Toshiba laptop

Before moving on to the method, let me tell you some of the main uses of these keys, such as volume control, screen brightness control , print pictures and documents or turn Wi-Fi on or off.

Here you need to press the “Fn” key, which is usually located at the bottom next to the Windows key. After locating this key, you need to hold it down, then press any function key from F1 to F12 you need and only then will the desired key work.

Make changes to UEFI or BIOS settings

If your laptop manufacturer offered you a keyboard management app to enable/disable the Fn key, you don’t need to implement this method. However, if there is no option to disable the function keys functionality, you need to make some changes in BIOS or UEFI settings.

Access UEFI from Windows settings

For those who cannot access BIOS or UEFI of your laptop, you can do it from Windows settings.

1. Start Windows Settings, click Start Menu and type Settings.
2. Click Update & Security from the list and go to Recovery on the left side.
3. Click on the Restart Now button. Your laptop will now reboot and take you to UEFI settings.
4. Click on the Troubleshoot option once Windows starts in recovery mode.
5. Choose Advanced options in Troubleshoot.
6. Under Advanced Options, choose UEFI Firmware Settings and click Restart.