Some KB shortcuts require use of Fn key. My KB doesn't have an Fn key

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As stated in the ‘subject line’, my keyboard doesn’t have an Fn key.
Is there a way to emulate that key or create/define an actual key combination that will act the same as Fn?

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Hello @mk7z
What is your OS where the desktop app is installed? Also, please specify the exact shortcut that you’re trying to use

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Thanks, I’m using macOS Catalina (10.15.7). I had looked through the Keyboard Shortcuts and noticed that numerous shortcuts in the “Navigation” and “Text styling” sections (& probably others I didn’t review) utilized the ‘Fn’ key.

I use an external extended keyboard because my laptop’s keyboard has many non-working keys, but it doesn’t have an Fn key.

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If your external keyboard does not have Fn key, it is surely not supposed to be used with macOS. You can look up for any third-party software that would allow emulate Fn stroke when pressing any other key.

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Actually, it’s the original Apple Wireless Keyboard. I got it new (never used) about two years ago when my laptop’s keyboard started requiring intense pressing of keys to get them to behave.

It’s an extended keyboard. I don’t know why the Fn key was omitted. Maybe it had not yet been used by macOS at the time.

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I’m afraid there is nothing I can help you with in such case.