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Windows Operating System: By pressing F7 function key while your system is booting up, you can go to boot manager, and you can select Operating System to start. (Depending to your computer BIOS)

Microsoft Office: Spelling checker or open in Microsoft Word - built in thesaurus. (Depending to your office version)

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Basically its used to spell check and grammer check a document in Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, etc.

  • Shift + F7 runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
  • Turns on Caret browsing in Mozilla Firefox.

It also acts as a command for a vast range of games such as simulators

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It is commonly used to start the spell-checker.

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In Windows 7, it mutes the volume in Windows Media Player.

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