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
• This board, however, clumps the function keys into two groups.
  — Josh Gulick, PCMAG, 2 Feb. 2025
• There is also a full row of function keys that double as multimedia controls.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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 keyboard’s layout has a full row of function keys which also double as multimedia shortcuts.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
• That also means the XPS line will be without a row of traditional function keys.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2024
• The keyboard also includes macro keys, user-programmable shortcuts, above the function keys.
  — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 12 July 2019
• The prep work unfolds in rooms that are accessible by haphazardly functioning key cards.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2019
• There are no function keys or cursor cluster, but those functions are all accessible in conjunction with the Fn key.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
• The Magic Keyboard gets a new layout with a larger trackpad and a physical function key row.
  — Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
• The compact layout still keeps dedicated function keys and an OLED screen for quick tweaks on the fly.
  — Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
• Also of note is the return to physical buttons for the function key row, subtle border lines on the touchpad, and grille-free speakers beneath the keyboard for potent sound.
  — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
• 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
• 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
• But until now, the entry-level, 13-inch MBP retained physical function keys.
  — Brian Barrett, WIRED, 9 July 2019
• 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
• Unfortunately for them, Apple no longer sells any MacBook Pros with physical function keys.
  — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 12 May 2020
• 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
• The new panic mode can be activated using the F12 button on a keyboard, so all you 60 percent keyboard lovers will need to bind the one function key nobody (apart from developers) uses right now.
  — Tom Warren, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2023
• The Magic Keyboard, meanwhile, gets a nicer-feeling, more metallic-looking chassis, plus the addition of a row of 14 function keys for adjusting brightness, media playback, and so on.
  — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
• More routinely useful, the MX Keys also has a row of pre-set function keys for such basic processes as raising and lowering sound and the brightness of keyboard and screen lighting, and calling up search or the calculator.
  — David Bloom, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
• Instead of function keys, a USE FRONT key acted like an Option or Command key to access special features.
  — Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
• The Signature Comfort Plus Series also includes Logitech’s new MK880 keyboard, a full-sized membrane-style device that includes a numeric keypad and a row of customizable function keys.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026