Keyboard Shortcuts for Server Manager

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 R2 Preview and Windows Server 2012.
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

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

Roles and Server Groups tile

Alt+R

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

Welcome tile

Role and group thumbnails

Console header controls

Zoom in

Ctrl+Plus (+)

Zoom out

Ctrl+Minus (-)

Display console at 100%

Ctrl+0

Local Server page Properties tile

Alt+P

Role, group, or local server page page

Alt+E
Events tile

Role, group, or local server page

Services tile

Tiles on role, group, or Local Server pages

Alt+R

Role, group, or local server page Best

Alt+B
Practices Analyzer (BPA) tile

Role, group, or local server page

Performance tile

Alt+O

Role, group, or local server page Roles

Alt+A
and Features tile

All Servers page Servers tile

Navigating within Local Server Properties tile Computer name

Alt+A

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

Product ID

Alt+U

Tasks menu

Alt+T

Filter control

Alt+F

Query control

Alt+Q

Save queries

Alt+S

Navigating within Events, Services, BPA,

Performance, and Roles and Features tiles