Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994 (arstechnica.com)

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Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994::Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet.

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[-] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Put some dang standard labels on the function keys.

F1 = Help

F2 = Rename

F3 = Search

F4 = Close

F5 = Refresh

F6-F10 = Decorative

F11 = Full screen

F12 = Goto definition

[-] Melt@lemm.ee 21 points 10 months ago

I've never intentionally used F1 key to open help before

[-] wazzupdog@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago

I actually have, in some older software F1 was basically an included digital copy of the manual and was great to have to find an obscure setting or feature.

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