Certain HP laptop models feature a dedicated hardware shortcut to toggle this behavior without entering the BIOS. This is often found on newer Envy, Spectre, and Pavilion models.

Many modern HP laptops allow you to toggle the "Action Keys" mode directly from the keyboard without restarting.

(for business laptops like EliteBook)

If the shortcut doesn't work, you can permanently change the setting in the HP BIOS Setup Utility .

This method alters the hardware-level setting and is applicable to most modern HP laptops (running Windows 10, Windows 11, or prior versions).

This toggle is temporary and resets after a restart on some older HP models. On newer models (2020+), the setting persists through reboots.

Most HP laptops ship with Action Keys by default. If yours are not working, someone or something (Windows Update, BIOS glitch, or accidental Fn lock) changed the setting.

If the settings do not save or revert after a restart, consider the following: