Navigation in MMC Using the Keyboard and Mouse
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista
You can browse the tree by expanding and collapsing branches. To do this, click the plus sign and minus sign icons, or double-click the branch. The following table lists the keys and key combinations you can use to move in and between windows in the current console.
| Keystroke Action | Result |
|---|---|
TAB or F6 |
Moves forward between panes in the active window. |
SHIFT+TAB or SHIFT+F6 |
Moves backward between panes in the active window. |
CTRL+TAB or CTRL+F6 |
Moves forward between windows. |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+F6 |
Moves backward between windows. |
PLUS SIGN (+) on the numeric keypad |
Expands the selected item. |
MINUS SIGN (-) on the numeric keypad |
Collapses the selected item. |
Asterisk (*) on the numeric keypad |
Expands the entire tree below the root item in the active window. |
UP ARROW |
Moves the selection up one item in a pane. |
DOWN ARROW |
Moves the selection down one item in a pane. |
PAGE UP |
Moves the selection to the top item visible in a pane. |
PAGE DOWN |
Moves the selection to the bottom item visible in a pane. |
HOME |
Moves the selection to the first item in a pane. |
END |
Moves the selection to the last item in a pane. |
RIGHT ARROW |
Expands the selected item. If the selected item does not contain hidden items, behaves like DOWN ARROW. |
LEFT ARROW |
Collapses the selected item. If the selected item does not contain exposed items, behaves like UP ARROW. |
ALT+RIGHT ARROW |
Moves the selection to the next item. Performs the same function as the Forward arrow on the toolbar. |
ALT+LEFT ARROW |
Moves the selection to the previous item. Performs the same function as the Back arrow on the toolbar. |
The following table lists the mouse actions you can use to move through an MMC tree.
| Mouse Action | Result |
|---|---|
Click |
Selects an item. |
Double-click |
Displays or hides items contained by the selected item. Displays properties for or opens an item. |
Right-click |
Displays the Action shortcut menu for the selected item. |
Note
If the mouse buttons do not behave as expected, the right and left buttons might be switched. The computer you are using might be configured so that the default actions result from the left and right mouse buttons are reversed.