User's Guide

27Chapter 2 Life with Your MacBook Air
Function (fn) key
Press and hold this key to activate customized actions assigned to the function keys
(F1toF12).Tolearnhowtocustomizefunctionkeys,chooseHelp>MacHelpfromthe
menu bar and search for “function keys.”
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Brightness keys (F1, F2)
Increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the brightness of the screen.
Exposé key (F3)
Open Exposé for quick access to all your open windows.
Dashboard key (F4)
Open Dashboard to access your widgets.
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Media keys (F7, F8, F9)
Rewind (]), play or pause (’), or fast-forward (‘) a song, movie, or slideshow.
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Mute key (F10)
Mute the sound coming from the built-in speakers and audio out port.
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Volume keys (F11, F12)
Increase (-) or decrease (–) the volume of sound coming from the built-in speakers or
audio out port.
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Media Eject key
Press and hold this key to eject a disc from a MacBook Air Superdrive (available
separately). You can also eject a disc by dragging its icon from the desktop to the Trash.
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Power button
TurnyourMacBookAironoro,orputittosleep.