Users Manual

Media keys (F7, F8, F9): Press to rewind, to play or pause, or to fast-
forward a song, movie, or slideshow.
Mute key (F10): Press to mute the sound from the built-in speakers or 3.5 mm
headphone jack.
Volume keys (F11, F12): Press or to decrease or increase the volume of sound
from the built-in speakers or 3.5 mm headphone jack.
Function (Fn)/Globe key: Press to switch to another keyboard (press repeatedly
to cycle through other language or emoji options you specify in preferences), or press
twice to start dictation (if you set that preference). Press and hold the Fn key while
you press a function key to trigger the action associated with the key. Each function
key on the top row can also perform other functions—for example, the F11 key can
hide all open windows and show the desktop.
To specify options for the Function (Fn)/Globe key, open System Preferences, click
Keyboard, and choose options to change your keyboard or input source, show emoji
and symbols, start dictation, or define functions. See
in the macOS User Guide.
Learn about keyboard shortcuts. You can press key combinations to do things on your
MacBook Air that you’d normally do with a trackpad, mouse, or other device. For a list of
commonly used shortcuts, see .
Change Keyboard preferences
on Mac
Keyboard shortcuts on your Mac