Keyboard hotkeys

Hotkeys are dual-function keys with an icon printed on the key. The icons indicate the hidden functions of the hotkeys. To use the hidden function, hold down the Fn key.

Hotkey Function
mute icon Mute/Unmute sound.
volume-down iconvolume-up icon Decrease/Increase system volume.
mute mic icon Mute/Unmute the microphone.
brighter icondim icon Increase/Decrease screen brightness.
switch displays icon Switch display devices.
airplane mode icon Turn airplane mode on and off.
Lenovo super key icon Display an app launcher for quick access to Lenovo apps and services.
Note: For some models, you may need to connect to the Internet and complete system update for this function to take effect.
disable touchpad icon Enable/Disable the touchpad.
app thumbnail icon Display thumbnails of all open apps.
Windows Calculator icon Open the Windows Calculator app.
Windows Snipping tool icon Open the Windows Snipping tool.
Play/pause icon Play or pause playback of media.
Stop icon Stop playback of media.
play previous icon Go to the previous media file in the playlist or folder.
play next icon Go the next media file in the playlist or folder.
keyboard backlight icon Turn on/off or adjust the brightness of the keyboard backlight.
Note: This hotkey must always be used while holding down the Fn key. Selected models include a keyboard with multi-color backlight. For such a keyboard, this hotkey switches among several predefined lighting patterns. Lighting patterns are customizable in Lenovo Vantage or Legion Zone.