This topic describes two types of keyboard shortcuts: shortcuts for the Server Manager home page and shortcuts for the active window.
Server Manager home page keyboard shortcuts
The following table lists keyboard shortcuts for the menu commands that act on the entire Server Manager console, or the Server Manager home page.
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
|
F5 |
Refreshes the content of the Server Manager home page. |
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ALT+SPACEBAR |
Displays the window menu. |
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ALT+F4 |
Closes Server Manager. |
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ALT+A |
Displays the Action menu. |
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ALT+V |
Displays the View menu. |
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ALT+F |
Displays the File menu. |
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ALT+H |
Displays the Help menu. |
Server Manager active window or object keyboard shortcuts
The following table lists keyboard shortcuts for the menu commands that act on the active window or object (such as a node in the hierarchy pane) in Server Manager.
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
|
ALT+MINUS SIGN |
Displays the window menu for any page in Server Manager. |
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SHIFT+F10 |
Displays the Action shortcut menu for the selected item. |
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F1 |
Opens the Help topic, if any, for the selected item. |
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F5 |
Refreshes the content displayed by Server Manager. |
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CTRL+F10 |
Maximizes the active page in Server Manager. |
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CTRL+F5 |
Restores the active page in Server Manager. |
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ALT+ENTER |
Displays the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item. |
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F2 |
Renames the selected item, if the item can be renamed. |
Navigation in Server Manager using the keyboard
The following table lists the keys and key combinations you can use to move in and between panes and grouped areas in any Server Manager page.
| Keystroke Action | Result |
|---|---|
|
TAB or F6 |
Moves forward between panes in the active window. |
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SHIFT+TAB or SHIFT+F6 |
Moves backward between panes in the active window. |
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CTRL+TAB or CTRL+F6 |
Moves forward between windows. |
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CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+F6 |
Moves backward between windows. |
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PLUS SIGN (+) on the numeric keypad |
Expands the selected item. |
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MINUS SIGN (-) on the numeric keypad |
Collapses the selected item. |
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Asterisk (*) on the numeric keypad |
Expands the entire tree below the root item in the active window. |
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UP ARROW |
Moves the selection up one item in a pane. |
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DOWN ARROW |
Moves the selection down one item in a pane. |
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PAGE UP |
Moves the selection to the top item visible in a pane. |
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PAGE DOWN |
Moves the selection to the bottom item visible in a pane. |
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HOME |
Moves the selection to the first item in a pane. |
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END |
Moves the selection to the last item in a pane. |
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RIGHT ARROW |
Expands the selected item. If the selected item does not contain hidden items, behaves like DOWN ARROW. |
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LEFT ARROW |
Collapses the selected item. If the selected item does not contain exposed items, behaves like UP ARROW. |
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ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
Moves the selection to the next item. Performs the same function as the Forward arrow on the toolbar. |
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ALT+LEFT ARROW |
Moves the selection to the previous item. Performs the same function as the Back arrow on the toolbar. |