How to get the function keys?

[critic81]

I just got my 2016 15" and am playing with the touchbar. I like having the fn key set to display expanded control strip, but when that is set, how do I get to the function keys? I have yet to figure it out. Has anyone figured it out yet?

 

[ZestyOne]

You can't I don't think. I looked at their documentation for the same question, and they expect you to use the stupid on-screen keyboard which sits in your status bar as an icon.

IMO they should absolutely make it so holding shift and function puts the Fn keys back. That would be truly amazing.

 

[critic81]

You can't I don't think. I looked at their documentation for the same question, and they expect you to use the stupid on-screen keyboard which sits in your status bar as an icon.

IMO they should absolutely make it so holding shift and function puts the Fn keys back. That would be truly amazing.

I totally agree. I immediately hit the fn + alt or shift and I got nothing.

 

[deadworlds]

Does holding down the fn key not bring up the traditional F keys?

 

[ZestyOne]

Does holding down the fn key not bring up the traditional F keys?

It's an option in settings (to show expanded controls instead of Fn keys). The only problem is if you turn this off then its impossible to get Fn keys no matter what. They should make it so you can hold shift or alt to RE-trigger Fn keys.

 

[deadworlds]

It's an option in settings (to show expanded controls instead of Fn keys). The only problem is if you turn this off then its impossible to get Fn keys no matter what. They should make it so you can hold shift or alt to RE-trigger Fn keys.

Hmm I was messing Around with those settings last night and could have sworn that it worked. When I get back home I'll see if I can figure something out.

 

[Bryan Bowler]

Does holding down the fn key not bring up the traditional F keys?

Post #1 might give you more insight to your question. 😉 (just joking around) (don't take my post seriously)

 

[deadworlds]

Post #1 might give you more insight to your question. 😉 (just joking around) (don't take my post seriously)

You're right! I had read the post wrong. I had no idea you could set the fn key to display the expanded controls. However couldn't you set the touch bar to display function keys by default and then have fn display the controls?
Again I'm not at my computer so I'm just guessing, trying to be helpful.

 

[therealseebs]

I don't know of a way, which is why I'm leaving fn set at "function keys", since I actually need those, and don't even know what the "expanded control strip" stuff does.