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 Open Lenovo Vantage, Lenovo PC Manager, or an app launch bar.
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 app.
Play/pause icon Play or pause playback of media.
Stop icon Stop playback of media.
play next icon Go the next media file in the playlist or folder.
play previous icon Go to the previous media file in the playlist or folder.
keyboard backlight icon Turn on/off or adjust the brightness of the keyboard backlight.
Note: Selected models include a RGB keyboard. For such a keyboard, this hotkey switches the color and effect of the keyboard backlight. Additional control is available in Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo PC Manager.