MMC Navigation Keyboard Shortcuts

Working with the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) console tree is very similar to working with folders in Windows Explorer. You navigate from item to item, expanding and collapsing branches as needed by using the + and - keys on the keyboard or by clicking and double-clicking. The following table lists the actions you can use to navigate in and between console windows.

Table A.2 MMC Console Tree Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Result
TAB or F6	Moves forward between panes in the active console window.
SHIFT+TAB or SHIFT+F6	Moves backward between panes.
NUM +	Expands the selected item.
NUM -	Collapses the selected item.
NUM *	Expands the entire console tree below the root item in the active console window.
UP ARROW	Moves the focus up one item in a pane.
DOWN ARROW	Moves the focus down one item in a pane.
PAGE UP	Moves the focus to the top item visible in a pane.
PAGE DOWN	Moves the focus to the bottom item visible in a pane.
HOME	Moves the focus to the root of the console tree.
END	Moves the focus to the last item in the console tree.
RIGHT ARROW	Expands the selected item.
LEFT ARROW	Collapses the selected item. If the selected item does not contain exposed items, LEFT ARROW moves the focus to the top of the current branch of the console tree.

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