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Confused by that “Fn” key on your keyboard? “Fn” is actually short for “function,” and lets you access a range of alternative functions for the other keys on your keyboard. Today, we’ll find out how to use it.
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What Is the Fn Key?
The Fn key was originally created due to a lack of space on earlier keyboards. Instead of adding more keys, they were given multiple functions. As an example of one of its uses, the Fn key on some laptops lets you adjust the screen’s brightness when you press it in conjunction with another key. Think of it as a button similar to the shift key. Depending on your device, Fn can also let you:
- Adjust volume up and down.
- Mute your laptop’s internal speaker.
- Increase or decrease monitor brightness or contrast.
- Activate standby mode.
- Hibernate your laptop.
- Eject a CD/DVD.
- Lock the keyboard.
The key is used differently depending on the operating system, but Mac, Windows, and even Chromebooks all have some version of the Fn key.
Where Is the Fn Key on My Keyboard?
That depends. On Apple and PC laptops, the Fn key is usually in the lower-left corner of the keyboard next to the Ctrl key. Chromebooks, on the other hand, might not even have one. Some do, though, and it’s located near the space bar. On Macbook laptops, you’ll almost always find the Fn key on the bottom row of the keyboard. Full-size Apple keyboards can have it next to the “delete” key. On wireless Apple Magic Keyboards, the key is located in the bottom-left corner.
If your computer doesn’t have an Fn key, then your keyboard probably doesn’t have any of these alternative functions. You might want to upgrade to a keyboard that lets you use them.
How Does the Fn Key Work?
How the Fn key is used will vary based on which operating system you’re using. It’s used similarly to other modifier keys like “shift,” often in conjunction with the F1-F12 (function) keys at the top of your keyboard.
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