F10
- Opens the menu bar
- Shift + F10 operates as a right click
- Ctrl + F10 maximizes a window in MS Word
F11
- Enters and exits full screen mode in web browsers
- Shift + F11 adds a new spreadsheet in MS Excel
F12
- Opens the “Save As” command in MS Word
- Shift + F12 saves the document in Word
- Ctrl + F12 opens a document in Word
Keep in mind that on many laptop PCs, pressing the “Fn” on the keyboard will enable functions to use with F-keys on your computer such as those for multimedia. If those options are already enabled on your computer, you can deactivate them by going to the control panel.
With the amount of computers out there, many ways exist to customize your system’s programs. Therefore some of these tips may not work on your computer. Go ahead, try them and you can cut down on keystrokes and mouse clicks by using a few of these handy functions.
Were you already using some of these shortcuts? Which of these keys would you use the most to save time? What other keyboard shortcuts do you know? Tell us in the comments!
Source: Tiphero.com
