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Because Server Manager was fully redesigned starting in Windows Server 2012, keyboard shortcuts that worked in the Server Manager console in Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 are not necessarily the same commands. This topic describes the new keyboard shortcuts and access keys for Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 and newer releases of Windows Server.
Commands that do not have their own keyboard shortcuts or access keys are accessible by pressing the Tab key, and tabbing through their control group when it is in focus.
active Control Area in Server Manager
Welcome Tile
| Control Group | Access Key |
|---|---|
| Welcome tile - Quick start tab | Alt+Q |
| Welcome tile - What's New tab | Alt+W |
| Welcome tile - Learn more tab | Alt+L |
| Welcome tile Hide command | Alt+D |
Role and Group Thumbnails
| Control Group | Access Key |
|---|---|
| Roles and Server Groups tile | Alt+R |
Console Header Controls
| Control Group | Access Key |
|---|---|
| Back button in the address bar | Alt+Left arrow or Backspace |
| forward button in the address bar | Alt+right arrow |
| Refresh | F5 |
| Notifications area, open Task details dialog box | Alt+N |
| Manage menu | Alt+M |
| View menu | Alt+V |
| help menu | Alt+H |
| Open Server Manager help | F1 |
| Zoom in | Ctrl+Plus (+) |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+Minus (-) |
| Display console at 100% | Ctrl+0 |
Tiles on Role, Group or Local Server Pages
| Control Group | Access Key |
|---|---|
| Local Server page Properties tile | Alt+P |
| Role, group, or local server page page Events tile | Alt+E |
| Role, group, or local server page Services tile | Alt+R |
| Role, group, or local server page Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) tile | Alt+B |
| Role, group, or local server page Performance tile | Alt+O |
| Role, group, or local server page Roles and Features tile | Alt+A |
| All Servers page Servers tile | Alt+A |
Navigating within Local Server Properties tile
| Control Group | Access Key |
|---|---|
| computer name | Alt+C |
| Last installed updates | Alt+L |
| Domain or Workgroup | Alt+D |
| Windows Update | Alt+W |
| Last checked for updates | Alt+S |
| remote management | Alt+R |
| Windows Firewall | Alt+F |
| Remote Desktop | Alt+K |
| Windows Error Reporting | Alt+G |
| NIC Teaming | Alt+T |
| Customer Experience Improvement Program | Alt+X |
| Wired Ethernet connection | Alt+O |
| IE Enhanced Security Configuration | Alt+Y |
| time zone | Alt+Z |
Navigating within Events, Services, BPA, Performance, and Roles and Features tiles
| Control Group | Access Key |
|---|---|
| Tasks menu | Alt+T |
| Filter control | Alt+F |
| query control | Alt+Q |
| Save queries | Alt+S |
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