Teammate Richard Hay reports: the laptops Razer (windows) requires Shift + ESC to switch F modes. P.S. He said that Apple requires the same. Teammate Patrick Schardt reports: If you can access your computer’s BIOS, there’s usually a setting somewhere that changes the behavior of the fn key.
Hold on, Mike, not so fast: it depends on the model laptop you’ve got. Look at the ESC key on your laptop: it’s got a few extra indications on it. On my HP laptop (from work) it is the LEFT SHIFT key that has that extra indicator for toggling the Fn lock. So, in general you have to look for that extra indicator. I sent you a picture.
Hi Mike and The Team, 1st thank you for the mention in your video - I feel truly Honored :) Yes my expierience was based on my work on company laptops. Lenowo, acer, asus, some HP's and with all of them it was ESC+FN, but trying to be reasonable I figured not ALL of them have to be FN+ESC so i typed 95% :) since i never met other combo laptops I only knew they must exist :)
The funny thing is: I don't even know what type of laptop it is. I just checked it out from my work and whatever they give me, I just use. I just looked and it says Dell Computer. Not sure what model lol
I guess I am lucky enough to have a laptop where I can use F1, F2... without the the need to use FN. I only need the FN key if I want to adjust volume, brightness , switch screens, turn off the webcam... It's exactly the opposite setting to what your (most?) laptop(s) has (have)...
I have a newer Logitech Ergo Keyboard that has shared media/function keys and there is a FN Lock key (FN with a padlock symbol) over to the right of F12 that toggles the Function / Media keys.
@@excelisfun Actually my stepsons have laptops; one has a Razer (windows) and the other has an Apple. Each of these laptops requires Shift+ESC to switch F modes. I didn't know that until I asked them a few minutes ago!
@@excelisfun the Apple user into graphic arts so he likes the Apple. Neither have Excel. They let me do theit excel tasks!! Both have side businesses so its a just matter of time till they get 365. I'm sure that the Apple laptop will then get a Windows soulmate!
@@richardhay645 I get it. I started my business back in 90s with a Mac. I loved it and did lots of graphics art. But then soon had to switch to a real computer lol
There’s another way to do this. If you can access your computer’s BIOS, there’s usually a setting somewhere that changes the behavior of the fn key, i.e, FN + F2 = edit or whatever the other setting is
One very useful F key keyboard missing from your list: How do you get to the Name Box without the mouse? not very many users know this shortcut: ALT+F3
No, I hate my laptop lol I only use it when I am on a trip. I love my big clunky keyboard on my docked desktop on my desk at home and in my office ... lol^2
On some laptops there's no such option so your only chance is bios. Btw, i didn't expect this kind of tip on excel channel, it does make kind of sense, same as how to use shortcuts in excel, but in reality it doesn't, similar to tip about how to remove virus that stop your apps, including excel.. you don't do that..:)
WHOA! What laptop ships with the less used hardware controls set to default instead of the more common F keys? Seriously How often is screen brightness, mouse on/off, wifi on/of, and screen switch, going to be used? Thanks for the tip.
Seriously. It is the same as the stupid checked "Hide Extensions For Known File Types". If 99% of usesers don't want the default, why set it as default... You are welcome for the tip. Thanks, Radoslaw : ) : ) : ) : )
@@excelisfun BIOS (basic input/output system) is the program a computer's microprocessor uses to start the computer system after it is powered on. It also manages data flow between the computer's operating system (OS) and attached devices, such as the hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse and printer.
@@sevagjb Thank you for this: BIOS (basic input/output system). But how does it allow for you to change the keyboard assignment? I was thinking that the bios was part of the Control Panel or something... lol
@@excelisfun in any computer on the restart or startup you can access the BIOS , every model has deferent access key ((for example i have dell laptop i can access my BIOS on booting by pressing F2 key)) you can access some basic functions and you can find there the toggle function key and much more. :)
Mike. I can’t stopping loving your videos. After six years using my laptop and having to use the fn key, I watch your video and needless to say how much I loved it. Thank you.
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Teammate Richard Hay reports: the laptops Razer (windows) requires Shift + ESC to switch F modes. P.S. He said that Apple requires the same.
Teammate Patrick Schardt reports: If you can access your computer’s BIOS, there’s usually a setting somewhere that changes the behavior of the fn key.
Hold on, Mike, not so fast: it depends on the model laptop you’ve got.
Look at the ESC key on your laptop: it’s got a few extra indications on it.
On my HP laptop (from work) it is the LEFT SHIFT key that has that extra indicator for toggling the Fn lock.
So, in general you have to look for that extra indicator.
I sent you a picture.
You are right. Radoslaw said about 95 % ; )
LOVE the indicator tip!!!!
Thanks for the indicator tip. 👍👍👍👍
Hi Mike and The Team,
1st thank you for the mention in your video - I feel truly Honored :)
Yes my expierience was based on my work on company laptops.
Lenowo, acer, asus, some HP's and with all of them it was ESC+FN, but trying to be reasonable I figured not ALL of them have to be FN+ESC so i typed 95% :) since i never met other combo laptops I only knew they must exist :)
Thanks, Radoslaw!!!! It is great to be on the Team with you : )
Thank You Radoslaw for this great tips. 👍👍👍👍
Does that works in Dell laptops?
@@vishalvashishthmishra6251 It does on my Dell Laptop.
@@excelisfun Thanks for confirming. :)
Omg. This has been driving me crazy for 2 years. Thanks Mike
It has been driving me crazy for last 10. Lucky we have a great Team. Thanks, Radoslaw!!!
Gotdamn I love ExcelisFun! Thanks for this brilliant tip.
I know, Right? It's really our awesome Team : ) I did not know this till Radoslaw pointed it out : )
Nice laptop Mike....can you tell us what brand it is and model?
The funny thing is: I don't even know what type of laptop it is. I just checked it out from my work and whatever they give me, I just use. I just looked and it says Dell Computer. Not sure what model lol
I guess I am lucky enough to have a laptop where I can use F1, F2... without the the need to use FN. I only need the FN key if I want to adjust volume, brightness , switch screens, turn off the webcam... It's exactly the opposite setting to what your (most?) laptop(s) has (have)...
Sounds like the laptop computer I wish that I had lol
I have a newer Logitech Ergo Keyboard that has shared media/function keys and there is a FN Lock key (FN with a padlock symbol) over to the right of F12 that toggles the Function / Media keys.
Very cool!!!!
Woah....wait...... hold on........taking a seat....for this one .... 😮😵🤯👌! Thank you Radoslaw!!!
Mike you got me curious, how come on minute 1:39 you don't do F8 or SHIFT + F8?
Thanks, Radoslaw!!!
@@spilledgraphics Because it is too easy to use Shift and Ctrl...
@@spilledgraphics Just a habit to use Shift Click and Ctrl + Click : )
Interesting. Fun fact! Would actually be useful if I owned a LAPTOP. BUT I'm a desktop kind of guy so I will have to enjoy this tip vicariously!
I use a laptop 99.9% of the time too. But now on my trips when I have to suffer through a laptop stint, BAM: got a useful tip from Radoslaw : )
@@excelisfun Actually my stepsons have laptops; one has a Razer (windows) and the other has an Apple. Each of these laptops requires Shift+ESC to switch F modes. I didn't know that until I asked them a few minutes ago!
@@richardhay645 That is a hot tip!!! I am sorry to hear that one of your stepsons has an Apple because he will not have the full Power Query...
@@excelisfun the Apple user into graphic arts so he likes the Apple. Neither have Excel. They let me do theit excel tasks!! Both have side businesses so its a just matter of time till they get 365. I'm sure that the Apple laptop will then get a Windows soulmate!
@@richardhay645 I get it. I started my business back in 90s with a Mac. I loved it and did lots of graphics art. But then soon had to switch to a real computer lol
Great advice is always in the comments section!
So TRUE!!!! What a great Team we have : ) : ) : )
Boom!Radoslaw That's One Super Cool Tip...Thank You Mike :)
Yes: One Rad Tip : ) Go Team!!!
Thanks Mike for this EXCELlent video
You are welcome, Fellow Teacher. Go Team!!!!!
There’s another way to do this. If you can access your computer’s BIOS, there’s usually a setting somewhere that changes the behavior of the fn key, i.e, FN + F2 = edit or whatever the other setting is
Thanks for that hot tip, Patrick!!! : ) Because the keyboard will not work on all computers.
I added a pinned tip at the top with your hint!!!
Very helpful trick 👌❤️
Yes, we are lucky to be on such a great Team!!!!!
Brilliant! I was wondering if there was a toggle but didn't look too much into it, thanks for the hint! :)
: ) : )
That was super helpful Mike! Using F2 to put the cell into edit mode just got much quicker!
So TRUE! Faster for me too with help from Radoslaw : )
one of the best persons to exist in this planet, thank u for the videos.
You are welcome for the existence and the fun videos and Excel files, Shy 4 Real!!!!!! : ) : ) : )
One very useful F key keyboard missing from your list:
How do you get to the Name Box without the mouse?
not very many users know this shortcut:
ALT+F3
Thanks to you, Teammate Meni, the list now has it so that the Team can benefit from your cool tip : ) : ) : ) : ) I add it to pdf and Excel workbook.
@@excelisfun
Thank you for adding me to the team.
When's the next game?
@@meniporat3527 Meni, You have always been on our Team : ) : ) : ) : ) You have contributed many wonderful tips over the years.
@@meniporat3527 I am not sure what you mean by "When's the next game?" Do you mean "When's the next video?"
@@meniporat3527 I am sorry, but I do not understand what you are trying to communicate. It is probably my fault for not interpreting you correctly.
Good tip, but I can no longer work without my two large monitors, so I use a docking station with normal keyboard.
It is so funny, I also only work at docked desktop, but I am so fluent with Alt Tab that I still use only one Monitor lol So Old School.
@@excelisfun I was that way too, but once I tried two monitors, I couldn't go back to one, especially when you have two view windows of excel open.
@@bagnon I like it: two view windows of excel open. Maybe I have to go two now...
Lol you just want to show off your nice laptop
No, I hate my laptop lol I only use it when I am on a trip. I love my big clunky keyboard on my docked desktop on my desk at home and in my office ... lol^2
On some laptops there's no such option so your only chance is bios.
Btw, i didn't expect this kind of tip on excel channel, it does make kind of sense, same as how to use shortcuts in excel, but in reality it doesn't, similar to tip about how to remove virus that stop your apps, including excel.. you don't do that..:)
But, Keyboards are almost the #1 tip for efficiency in Excel, so I have to teach it : ) : ) : ) : ) No virus stuff, though lol
@@excelisfun thanks for noticing my comment, I'm a big fan, i learned about outer and inner queries in PQ from you. Very useful stuff.
@@mienzillaz Happy to notice and happy to hang out with you here at excelisfun at UA-cam. Inner and Outer Power Query Custom Functions : )
Sick trick... that drives me bonkers !!
It has been driving me crazy for years too. Lucky we have a great Team!!!
Great tips. Thank you Mike👍👍👍👍
You are welcome, James! Thanks to Radoslaw too : )
Love this, thanks for sharing best as always:), with love from Thailand 👍
Thanks for the love from Thailand! Go Team JB Racing!!!! Go fast and have fun : )
Please tell me what you race : ) Cars? BMX? Running?
WHOA! What laptop ships with the less used hardware controls set to default instead of the more common F keys?
Seriously How often is screen brightness, mouse on/off, wifi on/of, and screen switch, going to be used?
Thanks for the tip.
Seriously. It is the same as the stupid checked "Hide Extensions For Known File Types". If 99% of usesers don't want the default, why set it as default...
You are welcome for the tip. Thanks, Radoslaw : ) : ) : ) : )
Thanks for this Tip
You are welcome, Teammate Santosh!!!!
What a saver! Locking cells was such bummer on my HP. Much appreciated.
This tip helped me a lot too : )
I am using laptop for the last two years. But I didn't know this simple trick. Thank you for sharing the knowledge and for everything you educated us
Me too, I have used laptop for 10 years and did not know this tip until Radoslaw gave it to us : ) : )
wow- there goes my usb keyboard out of the picture. Thanks Mike and Radoslaw
We are lucky to be on a good Team!!!!
Perfect! Clicking fn was very irritating as my keyboard has it on the right side. Now problems solved thanks to Mike
Yes indeed, BIPower, it has been irritating for me also - now solved from Radoslaw's tip : )
@@excelisfun yes thanks to Radoslaw too :)
It doesn't work on my laptop,😌
This was awesome, as always Mike! Happy July 4th!
Thanks, as always Chris M : ) Happy 4th for freedom at UA-cam to make fun and efficiency with Excel!!!
Thank you so much! What is the website for the online community or page for the ExcelIsFun team?
Thanks so much !!!
You are welcome, Awaking Beauty : ) : ) : )
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
Still didn't work for me
i feel like an ass for not noticing that it literally says this on the fn key........... thanks for the tip
No ass because most of us humans mess this up lol You are welcome for th etip!
Nice Trick! Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome, Victor: Thanks, Radoslaw!!!
Fantastic! Thanks, Mike.
You are welcome! It is great to hang out with such a rad team ; ) Thanks, Radoslaw!!!
🙏🏼
Yes!!!!!!
good tip i did that from the bios hehehe :)
A number of other people posted about this also. But what does "bios" mean?
@@excelisfun BIOS (basic input/output system) is the program a computer's microprocessor uses to start the computer system after it is powered on. It also manages data flow between the computer's operating system (OS) and attached devices, such as the hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse and printer.
@@sevagjb Thank you for this: BIOS (basic input/output system). But how does it allow for you to change the keyboard assignment? I was thinking that the bios was part of the Control Panel or something... lol
@@excelisfun in any computer on the restart or startup you can access the BIOS ,
every model has deferent access key ((for example i have dell laptop i can access my BIOS on booting by pressing F2 key))
you can access some basic functions and you can find there the toggle function key and much more. :)
@@sevagjb Cool. That is very helpful. I will try it : )
Cool! Thanks for the tip.
You are welcome, StaticBlaster!! Thanks, Radoslaw for the tip : )
@@excelisfun 👍👍
Happy 04th July. MIKE
Thanks, Santosh. Happy 4th to you too!!!
Thank you. Good tips.
Mike. I can’t stopping loving your videos. After six years using my laptop and having to use the fn key, I watch your video and needless to say how much I loved it. Thank you.
You are welcome!!!! I am happy to learn this trick too : )
thanks for help me bro
You are welcome!