Menus

The Parallels Management Console menus contain all the controls available for Parallels Management Console and its virtual machines.

There are the following menus:

• The Management Console menu. This menu is available only if Parallels Management Console is installed on a Mac. The Management Console menu allows you to:
  • display the About Parallels Management Console dialog
  • set up Parallels Management Console preferences
  • quit Parallels Management Console
• The File menu allows you to:
  • create a new virtual machine
  • add an existing virtual machine to Parallels Management Console
  • remove the virtual machine from the Parallels Management Console sidebar
  • delete the virtual machine
  • clone the virtual machine
  • clone the virtual machine to a template
  • convert the virtual machine to a template
  • deploy the template to a virtual machine
  • convert the template to a virtual machine
  • migrate the virtual machine to another Parallels physical server
  • set up Parallels Management Console preferences

    Note: This option is available in the File menu only if Parallels Management Console is installed on a Windows- or Linux-based physical computer. If Parallels Management Console is installed on a Mac, this option is available in the Management Console menu.

  • quit Parallels Management Console

    Note: This option is available in the File menu only if Parallels Management Console is installed on a Windows- or Linux-based physical computer. If Parallels Management Console is installed on a Mac, this option is available in the Management Console menu.

• The View menu includes commands for switching between different view modes: the Full Screen and Window mode. You can also customize how you view the Parallels Management Console window, enable or disable automatic changes of the virtual machine screen resolution, and make screenshots of the guest OS window.
• The Virtual Machine menu allows you to:
  • manage the virtual machine
  • edit the virtual machine configuration
  • install Parallels Tools
  • update Parallels Tools
  • launch Parallels Compressor
• The Server menu allows you to:
  • connect to a registered Parallels physical server
  • disconnect from a registered Parallels physical server
  • register a new Parallels physical server
  • remove a Parallels physical server from the list of registered servers
  • edit Parallels physical server settings
  • rename a Parallels physical server
  • navigate between the registered Parallels physical servers
• The Devices menu is available only when the virtual machine is running. It allows you to configure certain devices and shared folders at runtime.
• The Window menu allows you to choose the application window you want to appear on top. This menu simplifies the navigation between the virtual machines.
• The Help menu allows you to:
  • open Parallels Management Console Help
  • activate Parallels Server
  • report problems

  It also displays the About Parallels Management Console dialog if Parallels Management Console is installed on a Windows- or Linux-based physical computer.