If you need to use your F keys on your laptop for an app or game but it isn't working, there are a few solutions you can use to make life easier.

This post provides guidance on how to enable & use the Shortcut Guide module for Windows Key in PowerToys on Windows 11/10.

Using shortcut symbols in a Windows keyboard Windows keyboard symbol shortcuts, or “alt key codes,” require using the alt keys and the number pad.

Click the blank area next to “Keys.” Enter your desired keyboard shortcut for decreasing volume. Click the drop-down next to “Action” and select “Decrease Volume. Hit the + button again.

If you need to use your F keys on your laptop for an app or game but it isn't working, there are a few solutions you can use to make life easier.