Use the keyboard shortcuts

The special keys on the keyboard help you work more easily and effectively.

T490 and P43s

Illustration showing the locations of special keys

T590 and P53s

1. Numeric keypad	Input numbers quickly when the Numeric Lock indicator is on (for ThinkPad T590 and P53s only).
2. Windows logo key	Open the Start menu. For information about using this key with other keys, see the Windows help information.
3. Caps Lock key	Switch the letter case between the upper case and lower case. When the key indicator is on, you can type uppercase letters.
4. F1–F12 function keys	Invoke the special function printed as an icon on each key or standard function. To choose whether to invoke the special function or standard function: Go to Control Panel and view by Large icons or Small icons. Click Keyboard or Lenovo - Keyboard Manager and select the option of your preference.
	Switch the function of the F1–F12 keys between the standard function and special function printed as an icon on each key. When the Fn Lock indicator is on: Press F1-F12 to use the standard function. Press Fn+F1-F12 to use the special function. When the Fn Lock indicator is off: Press Fn+F1-F12 to use the standard function. Press F1-F12 to use the special function.
	Mute or unmute the speakers. When the key indicator is on, the speakers are muted. If you mute the speakers and turn off your computer, the speakers remain muted when you turn on your computer.
	Decrease the speaker volume.
	Increase the speaker volume.
	Mute or unmute the microphones. When the key indicator is on, the microphones are muted.
	Darken the computer display.
	Brighten the computer display.
	Manage external displays.
	Enable or disable the built-in wireless features.
	Open the Settings window.
	Enable or disable the built-in Bluetooth features.
	Open a keyboard setting page.
	Invoke the function defined by yourself. Open Lenovo Vantage, you can define different functions for the F12 key.
	Open the calculator (for ThinkPad T590 and P53s only).
	Put your computer to sleep mode (for ThinkPad T590 and P53s only).
	Open the Snipping Tool program.
Fn+Spacebar	Switch between different keyboard backlight statuses if your computer supports keyboard backlight.
Fn+B	Equal the Break key on a conventional external keyboard.
Fn+K	Equal the ScrLK or Scroll Lock key on a conventional external keyboard.
Fn+P	Equal the Pause key on a conventional external keyboard.
Fn+S	Equal the SysRq key on a conventional external keyboard.
Fn+4	Put the computer to sleep mode. To wake up the computer, press Fn or the power button.
Fn+D	If your computer supports the Privacy Guard feature, press Fn+D to enable or disable the feature. For more information, see Using the Privacy Guard feature (for selected models of T490).
Fn+Left arrow key	Equal the Home key.
Fn+Right arrow key	Equal the End key.