Function Key

A standard computer keyboard has a set of buttons along the top, ranging from F1 to F12. These are called 'Function Keys'.

They are general purpose keys that a software application can use to carry out specific tasks.

For example many applications program F1 to be a help key.

The way they work is each button sends a standard code when pressed. The application that is making use of a function key will have a piece of code in the software something like this:-

IF (F1 Key pressed) then DO THIS
IF (F2 Key pressed) then DO THIS INSTEAD
and so on.

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2020-10

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