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.
Access keys
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
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