Windows Server 2008 Shortcut Keys
Basic Windows Server 2008 Shortcut Keys
As with any product, and Microsoft products being no exception, has a set of shortcut that will allow and enable a user to perform their tasks with greater efficiency and be more productive in all that they do. Shortcut keys help to cut down on the amount of steps it takes to perform a specific task, and the Microsoft Server line of products has the bases covered that will help reduce these tasks.
Microsoft Server 2008 was released to the public in early 2008, and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 was released in Fall 2009 with updates that will help it work with the new OS release from Microsoft, Windows 7, as well as other feature enhancements. Server 2008 builds upon the already dependable, reliable, and scalable Server products that Microsoft has released in the past with now even better security features.
Even though they are still based on the Windows NT family of platforms, 6.x being the current version in which Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Vista, and Microsoft Windows 7 are all a part of. Building upon the already successful line of the NT platform helps to create stability and most importantly, compatibility within its product line. But we will get into that at another time though, as we will focus purely on the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 shortcut keys here.
These are some basic shortcut keys that will help you as you become more familiar with working in MS Server 2008. These shortcut keys are:
F5
Refresh the active window
F6
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10
Activate the menu bar in the active program
ALT+F4
Closes the active item, or exit the active program
ALT+ESC
Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened
ALT+UP ARROW
View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer
ALT+TAB
Switch between open items
ALT+SPACEBAR
Open the shortcut menu for the active window
ALT+underlined letter
Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) and displays the corresponding menu
ALT+ENTER
Displays properties for the selected item
CTRL+Mouse scroll wheel
Change the size of icons on the desktop
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
Opens Task Manager
CTRL+Windows logo key+F
Search for computers on the network
ESC
Cancels the current task
LEFT ARROW
Opens the next menu to the left, or close a submenu
RIGHT ARROW
Opens the next menu to the right, or open a submenu
SHIFT+F10
Displays the shortcut menu for the selected item
Windows logo key (or CTRL+ESC)
Open or closes the Start menu
Windows logo key+F4
Displays the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
Windows logo key+D
Displays the desktop
Windows logo key+E
Open Computer
Windows logo key+F
Searches for a file or folder
Windows logo key+L
Lock your computer or switch users
Windows logo key+M
Minimize all windows
Windows logo key+R
Opens the Run dialog box
Windows logo key+T
Cycle through programs on the taskbar
Windows logo key+U
Open the Ease of Access Center and choose accessibility features
Windows logo key+SHIFT+M
Restores minimized windows to the desktop
Windows logo key+PAUSE
Displays the System Properties dialog box
Hopefully these shortcut keys will help you as you progress in your knowledge with working in and with Microsoft Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2. Although some companies have yet to change over to Server 2008 from Server 2003, which is not a bad thing, it is still a good idea to educate yourself with new products features so that you may have the upper hand when you do decide to change over.
If you are looking at, or even working in Windows Server 2003, and need some shortcut keys, then you can go here for them.
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