The F5 key is above the 5 key.
Yes, I play Minecraft on my Windows 8.
Minecraft currently supports: Windows XP - Windows 8. Linux And recently All types of Apple.
Minecraft does not need to update for it to be compatible with Windows 8
YES
I have windows 8 too. All you have to do is windows button+r then type in %appdata%
Yes
After you make a map by using 8 pieces of paper and a compass in the middle, hold it in your hands and look downwards. In order for it to record your world, you must hold it in your hands as you explore.
They announced it on Christmas (2012), so yes.
Mods do work on Windows 8 laptops, you just most likely aren't installing them correctly
window start as normally
Example: 3/4 + 7/5• Input 3, press [/], and input 4• Press the [+] key• Input 7, press [/], and input 5• Press the [2nd] [MATH] [F5] [MORE]• Select [F1] (the convert-to-fraction function)• Press the [ENTER] keyThe result displayed should be 43/20.Example: (25_4/7) - 9/16• Press [(], input 25, and press [+]• Input 4, press [/], input 7, and press [)]• Press the [-] key• Press [(], input 9, press [/], input 16, and press [)]• Press the [2nd] [MATH] [F5] [MORE]• Select [F1]• Press the [ENTER] keyThe result displayed should be 2801/112.Example: 8/4 x 6/15• Input 8, press [/], and input 4• Press the [x] key• Input 6, press [/], and input 15• Press the [2nd] [MATH] [F5] [MORE]• Select [F1]• Press the [ENTER] keyThe result displayed should be 4/5.Example: (5_8/13) / (9/23)• Press [(], input 5, press [+],• Input 8, and press [/], input 13, and press [)]• Press the [/] key• Press [(], input 9, press [/], input 23, and press [)]• Press the [2nd] [MATH] [F5] [MORE]• Select [F1]• Press the [ENTER] keyThe result displayed should be 1679/117.
Go to the minecraft.net site and down load it like you normally would.