Keyboard Shortcuts in Essentials

Applies To: System Center Essentials 2010

The following sections describe keyboard shortcuts for System Center Essentials 2010.

Essentials 2010 Keyboard Shortcuts

Action Result

CTRL+1

Go to the Computers Overview pane.

CTRL+2

Go to the Monitoring Overview pane.

CTRL+3

Go to the Updates Overview pane.

CTRL+4

Go to the Software Overview pane.

CTRL+5

Go to the Reporting Overview pane.

CTRL+6

Go to the Administration Overview pane.

CTRL+7

Go to the Authoring Overview pane.

CTRL+HOME

Change focus to start of list.

CTRL+END

Change focus to end of list.

CTRL+D

Show or hide the Details pane.

CTRL+N

Open a new console window.

CTRL+T or ALT+F2

Show or hide the Tasks pane.

ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Move forward.

ALT+LEFT ARROW

Move back.

ALT+HOME

Move to top node and select.

ALT+D

Move keyboard focus to breadcrumb.

ALT+F1

Cycle navigation pane.

ALT+F4

Close window.

HOME

Move to start of list and select.

END

Move to end of list and select.

PAGE UP

Move focus up one page and select.

PAGE DOWN

Move focus down one page and select.

UP ARROW

Move focus up one node.

DOWN ARROW

Move focus down one node.

LEFT ARROW and – (MINUS)

Collapse group or node.

RIGHT ARROW and + (PLUS)

Expand group or node.

CTRL+C

Copy.

CTRL+X

Cut.

CTRL+V

Paste.

DELETE

Delete.

CTRL+S

Save.

CTRL+O

Open.

CTRL+P

Print.

CTRL+F

Find.

SHIFT+HOME

Select current object to start.

SHIFT+END

Select current object to end.

SHIFT+F10

Show context menu.

F1

Open Help.

F5

Refresh view.