Top 10 Practical Shortcuts for Windows Server 2012

In this article, we will work together to see how shortcuts can help users improve their productivity in Microsoft's latest server operating system.

Microsoft's latest server operating system relies on keyboard operations —— I have used these products, of course, before any of my previous generation Windows Server products. If you have already started trying Windows Server 2012, then the top ten shortcut key combinations to be introduced below must not be missed. In addition, if you are remotely managing the Windows Server system through Remote Desktop, please remember to open the “Apply Windows Key Combination” option in the RDP settings of the remote computer.

1. Windows key + X & mdash; this can be described as a combination of Windows Server 2012 progenitor of shortcuts, Win + X can be described as indispensable in their daily operations. It can help us access:

• Programs and Features

• Power Management

• Event Viewer

• System

• Device Manager

• Disk Manager

• Computer Management

• Command Prompt

• Task Management

• Control Panel

• File Browser

• Search Function

• Run Instructions

Microsoft Corporation It seems that all the functions that can't find a more suitable startup method are placed on the Win+X shortcut.

2. Windows key + I & mdash; In addition to the above-mentioned fast ancestor, Win + I may be the most important key combination. The Win+I shortcut opens the new Windows Server 2012 setup menu, where you can access the control panel, personalization settings, server information, and help options. It also gives us access to network options, sound options, highlight settings, notification mechanisms, keyboard and power options.

3. Windows key — Windows key can be used to switch between the desktop and the new start interface. In most cases, we may only use this button to quickly return to the desktop, because the new start interface on the server is really nothing to be missed. If you don't have a Windows key on your keyboard, the combination of Ctrl+E can achieve the same effect.

4. Ctrl+C: Copy; Ctrl+X: Cut; Ctrl+V: Paste; Ctrl+Z: Undo — This set of classic and impressive shortcuts is combined in Windows Server The same is true in 2012. You can use them in Notepad and System Explorer, and many other applications represented by Microsoft Office also support these operations.

5. Alt+F4— Alt+F4 shortcuts are used to close the program, which is the same as clicking the red cross at the top right of the desktop app. The Alt+F4 button combination can also be used in the latest Windows 8 style applications, especially when we can't quickly figure out how the software exits. This simple and rude processing is very effective.

6. Windows key + E & mdash; Win + E button combination can open the system resource manager. Win+E works in both the desktop mode and the start interface. When you use this set of shortcuts, it will open the System Explorer in your computer file.

7. Windows key + Shift + Tab & mdash; This time, I guess everyone finally began to feel the importance of shortcut keys in Windows Server 2012. The Win+Shift+Tab button combination can open the application repeatedly, and it can also work on Windows 8 applications.

8. Windows key + R & mdash; Win + R button combination will open the run prompt, you can run it by entering the path and program name. The program will start with the permissions corresponding to the user's login identity —— that is, if we log in as an administrator, the program will run with administrator privileges.

9. Windows Key + Q— As another practical key combination in Windows Server 2012, Win+Q can open the application search dialog, where we can enter the name of the application we want to run. In addition, the list of currently installed applications is displayed on the interface.

10. Windows Key + L— As a combination already in the early versions of Windows Server, the Win+L combination is used to lock the computer, and the user needs to log in to access the system again. If you need to temporarily leave the device for a while, then Win+L is definitely a good assistant to protect the system.