No, they aren’t there for aesthetics.

The function keys, or F keys, on a computer keyboard serve as a line of shortcut keys that invoke various actions and commands in software applications. Located across the top of the keyboard, labeled ...

A QWERTY keyboard showing an 'F' key with a slight raised bump - Moleql/Getty Images Many of us use desktop computers, workstations, or even gaming laptops regularly. When interacting with these ...

If you take a look at your laptop's keyboard, you'll notice that the top row keys have icons printed above, with "F" and a number, like F1, F2, and so on, below each one. These are known as function ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Is your keyboard pressing a particular key - or random keys - on its own without you touching anything? While a stuck or faulty key is a common cause of ...