The F2 function key

The F2 function key places you in edit mode.

It works in Excel, Access and Explorer to name a few places.

- Try it wherever you happen to be.

Alt-tab into Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) and select a file name. Tap the F2 key and you'’ll be able to edit that filename. Be careful not to change the name or extent of a critical file!

In Excel, Lotus or QuattroPro spreadsheets, tap the F2 function key to begin editing a cell.

In Access database tables, tap the F2 function key to begin editing a field within a data table.

Once you are in editing mode, you can use all the usual editing keys (Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Right-Arrow etc) to navigate and manage the data.