How to Use function key in a Sentence

function key

noun

• Users can raise and lower the volume using the function keys.
  — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2019
• There's a top row of numbers, standard function keys along the bottom, a full-size space bar, and adjustable feet for the right amount of tilt.
  — Boone Ashworth, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
• As a result of moving the power button to the left a bit, the top row of function keys are all slightly smaller and more square-shaped than those on the XPS 13.
  — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 6 July 2019
• The only real drawback to the camera is the lack of a physical shutter, though there is a function key to turn it off.
  — Michael J. Miller, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2023
• The keyboard is fully mapped for use with a Mac out of the box and pressing a second function key provides access to Function and Media keys.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 May 2022
• To type a number or use the arrows, hold down a function key, which unlocks the alternate characters.
  — Boone Ashworth, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
• However, there is a function key that allows many keys to have secondary functions and the stock key cap set reveals these with small logos.
  — Antony Leather, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
• The media keys can also double up as regular function keys.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• The keyboard also includes macro keys, user-programmable shortcuts, above the function keys.
  — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 12 July 2019
• But until now, the entry-level, 13-inch MBP retained physical function keys.
  — Brian Barrett, WIRED, 9 July 2019
• The prep work unfolds in rooms that are accessible by haphazardly functioning key cards.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2019
• Speaking of the keyboard, the $180 accessory has gotten a complete overhaul, bringing a trackpad, extra function keys, and a less-compact design.
  — Michael Simon, PCWorld, 31 July 2019
• Unfortunately for them, Apple no longer sells any MacBook Pros with physical function keys.
  — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 12 May 2020
• The prep work unfolds in rooms that are accessible by haphazardly functioning key cards, and are punctuated by late-night vacuum screams.
  — Mark Leibovich, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2019
• Laptop makers like Huawei have included dedicated function keys that provide shortcuts to their built-in utility software.
  — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 19 June 2019

Last Updated: 1 Oct 2024