Hyper-V Keyboard Shortcuts

General Shortcuts

By default, the keyboard input and mouse clicks are sent to the virtual machine. So you may need to press CTRL + ALT + LEFT arrow before you use the following shortcut keys.

Ctrl + N: Create a new virtual machine.
Ctrl + O: Open an existing virtual machine.
Ctrl + S: Save the current state of the virtual machine.
Ctrl + P: Pause the virtual machine.
Ctrl + R: Reset the virtual machine.
Ctrl + L: Open the Virtual Machine Connection window for a selected VM.
Delete: Delete the selected virtual machine.

Virtual Machine Management

Ctrl + Shift + M: Open the Virtual Machine Settings for the selected VM.
Ctrl + Shift + I: Open the "Inspect" options for a selected virtual machine.
Ctrl + Shift + C: Connect to the selected virtual machine.

Snapshot Management

Ctrl + N: Create a new snapshot of the selected virtual machine.
Ctrl + Shift + D: Delete the selected snapshot.
Ctrl + Shift + R: Restore the selected snapshot.

Virtual Switch Management

Ctrl + Shift + S: Open the Virtual Switch Manager.
Ctrl + D: Delete the selected virtual switch.

Console Interaction

Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Send Ctrl + Alt + Delete to the VM.
Ctrl + Alt + Enter: Toggle full-screen mode for the VM console.

Tab: Move focus to the next item in the interface.
Shift + Tab: Move focus to the previous item in the interface.
Arrow Keys: Navigate through the list of virtual machines and settings.