# Using the AWS Management Console navigation bar via Unified Navigation
This topic describes how to use Unified Navigation. Unified Navigation refers to the navigation bar that acts as the header and footer of the console. You can use Unified Navigation to:
+ Search for and access AWS services, features, products, and more.
+ Launch AWS Cloudshell.
+ Access AWS notifications and AWS Health events.
+ Get support from a variety of AWS knowledge sources.
+ Configure the AWS Management Console by choosing your default language, visual mode, Region, and more.
+ Access account, organization, service quota, and billing information.
**Topics**
+ [Accessing the Services menu in the AWS Management Console](service-menu.md)
+ [Searching for products, services, features, and more using Unified Search in the AWS Management Console](using-search.md)
+ [Launching AWS CloudShell from the navigation bar in the AWS Management Console](launch-cloudshell.md)
+ [Accessing AWS notifications and Health events](access-notifications.md)
+ [Getting support](getting-support.md)
+ [Configuring the AWS Management Console using Unified Settings](working-with-console.md)
+ [Accessing your AWS account, organization, service quota, and billing information in the AWS Management Console](acctinfo.md)
+ [Signing in to multiple accounts](multisession.md)
+ [AWS Recommended Actions in the AWS Management Console](recommended-actions.md)
# Accessing the Services menu in the AWS Management Console
You can use the Services menu, next to the search bar to access your recently visited services, view your Favorites list, and view all AWS services. You can also view services by type by choosing a service type, for example **Analytics** or **Application Integration**.
The following procedure describes how to access the **Services** menu.
**To access the Services menu**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose **Services (⋮⋮⋮)**.
1. (Optional) Choose **Recently visited** to view services and applications you recently interacted with.
1. (Optional) Choose **Favorites** to view your Favorites list.
1. (Optional) Choose **All applications** to view your myApplications applications.
1. (Optional) Choose **All services** to view an alphabetical list of all AWS services.
1. (Optional) Choose a service type to view AWS services by type.
# Searching for products, services, features, and more using Unified Search in the AWS Management Console
The search box in the navigation bar provides a unified search tool for finding AWS services and features, service documentation, AWS Marketplace products, and more. Just enter a few characters or a question to start generating results from all available content types. Each word you enter further refines your results. The available content types include:
+ Services
+ Features
+ Documents
+ Blogs
+ Knowledge Articles
+ Events
+ Tutorials
+ Marketplace
+ Resources
**Note**
You can filter your search results to show only resources by performing a focused search. To perform a focused search, enter `/Resources` at the beginning of your query in the search bar and choose **/Resources** from the dropdown menu. Then enter the rest of your query.
**Topics**
+ [Searching for AWS products in the AWS Management Console](unified-search-regular.md)
+ [Refining your search in the AWS Management Console](unified-search-refine.md)
+ [Viewing features of a service in the AWS Management Console](unified-search-top-result.md)
# Searching for AWS products in the AWS Management Console
The following procedure details how to search for AWS products using the search tool.
**To search for a service, feature, documentation, or AWS Marketplace product**
1. In the search box on the navigation bar of the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/), enter your query.
1. Choose any link to navigate to your intended destination.
**Tip**
You can also use your keyboard to quickly navigate to the top search result. First, press **Alt\$1s** (Windows) or **Option\$1s** (macOS) to access the search bar. Then start entering your search term. When the intended result appears at the top of the list, press **Enter**. For example, to quickly navigate to the Amazon EC2 console, enter **ec2** and press **Enter**.
# Refining your search in the AWS Management Console
You can refine your search by content type and view additional information about search results.
**To refine your search to a specific content type**
1. In the search box on the navigation bar of the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/), enter your query.
1. Choose one of the content types next to your search results.
1. (Optional) To see all results for a specific category:
1. Choose **Show more**. A new tab will open showing the results.
1. (Optional) To view additional information about your search results:
1. In the search results, hover your cursor over a search result.
1. View the available additional information.
# Viewing features of a service in the AWS Management Console
You can view features of a service from within your search results.
**To view features of a service**
1. In the search box on the navigation bar of the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/), enter your query.
1. In the search results, hover your cursor over a service in **Services**.
1. Choose one of the links in **Top features**.
# Launching AWS CloudShell from the navigation bar in the AWS Management Console
AWS CloudShell is a browser-based, pre-authenticated shell that you can launch directly from the AWS Management Console navigation bar. You can run AWS CLI commands against services using your preferred shell (Bash, PowerShell, or Z shell).
You can launch CloudShell from the AWS Management Console using one of the following two methods:
+ Choose the CloudShell icon in the footer of the console.
+ Choose the CloudShell icon on the console navigation bar.
For more information about this service, see the [AWS CloudShell User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//cloudshell/latest/userguide/welcome.html).
For information about the AWS Regions where AWS CloudShell is available, see the [AWS Regional Services List](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regional-product-services/). The selection of the Console Region is in sync with the CloudShell Region. If CloudShell isn't available in a selected Region, then CloudShell will operate in the nearest Region.
# Accessing AWS notifications and Health events
You can access some of your AWS notifications and view health events from the navigation bar. You can also access AWS User Notifications to view all of your AWS notifications and the AWS Health Dashboard from the navigation bar.
For more information see [What is AWS User Notifications?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/notifications/latest/userguide/what-is-service.html) in the *AWS User Notifications User Guide* and [What is AWS Health?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/health/latest/ug/what-is-aws-health.html) in the *AWS Health User Guide*
The following procedure describes how to access your AWS event information.
**To access your AWS event information**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose the bell icon.
1. View your notifications and health events.
1. (Optional) Choose **see all notifications** to navigate to the User Notifications console.
1. (Optional) Choose **see all Health events** to navigate to the AWS Health console.
# Getting support
You can get support by choosing the question mark icon in the navigation bar. From the support menu, you can choose to:
+ Navigate to the Support Center service console
+ Get expert help from AWS IQ
+ View curated knowledge from community articles and the knowledge center on AWS re:Post
+ Go to AWS documentation
+ Navigate to AWS trainings
+ Navigate to the AWS getting started Resource Center
+ Leave feedback for any service console you're currently accessing
**Note**
This can also be done by choosing **Feedback** in the console footer. The title of the modal that opens shows which console you're currently leaving feedback for
You can also get help anytime in the console, get connected with a live agent, and ask any question about AWS by chatting with AWS Q. For more information, see [Chatting with Amazon Q Developer in AWS Console Home](ask-q.md).
# Configuring the AWS Management Console using Unified Settings
This topic describes how to configure your AWS Management Console using the Unified Settings page to set defaults that apply to all service consoles.
**Topics**
+ [Configuring Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console](unified-settings.md)
+ [Configuring visible Regions and services in the AWS Management Console](visible-regions-services.md)
+ [Choosing your Region](select-region.md)
+ [Favorites in the AWS Management Console](add-remove-shortcut.md)
+ [Changing your password in the AWS Management Console](change-password.md)
+ [Changing the language of the AWS Management Console](change-language.md)
# Configuring Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console
You can configure settings and defaults, such as display, language, and Region, from the AWS Management Console **Unified Settings** page. You can access Unified Settings via the navigation bar in Unified Navigation. The visual mode and default language can also be set directly from the navigation bar. These changes apply to all service consoles.
**Important**
To ensure that your settings, favorite services, and recently visited services persist globally, this data is stored in all AWS Regions, including Regions that are disabled by default. These Regions are Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Europe (Milan), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich), Middle East (Bahrain), and Middle East (UAE). You still need to [manually enable a Region](select-region.md) to access it and to create and manage resources in that Region. If you don't want to store this data in all AWS Regions, choose **Reset all** to clear your settings, and then opt out of remembering recently visited services in Settings management.
**Topics**
+ [Accessing Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console](access-unified-settings.md)
+ [Resetting Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console](reset-unified-settings.md)
+ [Editing Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console](edit-unified-settings.md)
+ [Changing the visual mode of the AWS Management Console](visual-mode-unified-settings.md)
# Accessing Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console
The following procedure describes how to access Unified Settings.
**To access Unified Settings**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (⚙).
1. To open the **Unified Settings** page, choose **See all user settings**.
# Resetting Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console
You can delete all Unified Settings configurations and restore the default settings by resetting Unified Settings.
**Note**
This affects multiple areas of AWS, including favorite services in navigation and the Services menu, recently visited services on Console Home widgets and in the AWS Console Mobile Application, and all settings that apply across services, such as default language, default Region, and visual mode.
**To reset all Unified Settings**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (⚙).
1. Open the **Unified Settings** page by choosing **See all user settings**.
1. Choose **Reset all**.
# Editing Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console
The following procedure describes how to edit your preferred settings.
**To edit Unified Settings**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (⚙).
1. Open the **Unified Settings** page by choosing **See all user settings**.
1. Choose **Edit** next to your preferred settings:
+ **Localization and default Region:**
+ **Language** lets you select the default language for console text.
+ **Default Region** lets you select a default Region that applies each time you log in. You can select any of the available Regions for your account. You can also select the last used Region as your default.
To learn more about Region routing in the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/), see [Choosing a Region](select-region.md).
+ **Display:**
+ **Visual mode** lets you set your console to light mode, dark mode, or the default display mode of your browser.
Dark mode is a beta feature and might not apply across all AWS service consoles.
+ **Favorites bar display** toggles the **Favorites** bar display between the full service name with its icon or only the service's icon.
+ **Favorites bar icon size** toggles the size of the service icon on the **Favorites** bar display between small (16x16 pixels) and large (24x24 pixels).
+ **Settings management:**
+ **Remember recently visited services** lets you choose if the AWS Management Console remembers your recently visited services. Turning this off also deletes your recently visited services history, so you will no longer see recently visited services in the Service menu, AWS Console Mobile Application, or on Console Home widgets.
1. Choose **Save changes**.
# Changing the visual mode of the AWS Management Console
Your visual mode sets your console to light mode, dark mode, or the default display mode of your browser.
**To change the visual mode from the navigation bar**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (⚙).
1. For **Visual mode**, choose **Light** for light mode, **Dark** for dark mode, or **Browser default** for the default display mode of your browser.
# Configuring visible Regions and services in the AWS Management Console
Account administrators can control which AWS Regions and AWS services are visible in the AWS Management Console navigation. These account-level settings are available on the **Account settings** tab of the Unified Settings page. When you hide a Region, it is removed from the Region selector for all users in the account. When you hide a service, it appears as unavailable in a separate section of the Services menu for all users in the account. Hidden services are also grayed out in Unified Search results and in the Recently Visited and Favorites widgets on Console Home.
If a user navigates directly to a hidden Region or service through a URL, they see an overlay that informs them the Region or service is hidden at the account level.
**Note**
Navigation to the Unified Settings page is always available, so administrators can't lock themselves out of these settings. If a user doesn't have the required permissions, or if the AWS User Experience Customization service is unavailable, all Regions and services are visible by default.
**Topics**
+ [Prerequisites for configuring visible Regions and services](visible-regions-services-prereqs.md)
+ [Configuring visible Regions in the AWS Management Console](configure-visible-regions.md)
+ [Configuring visible services in the AWS Management Console](configure-visible-services.md)
# Prerequisites for configuring visible Regions and services
To view and change visible Regions and services settings, you need specific IAM permissions.
+ To view the settings, you need the `uxc:GetAccountCustomizations` permission.
+ To change the settings, you need the `uxc:UpdateAccountCustomizations` permission.
The AWS managed policies `AWSManagementConsoleBasicUserAccess` and `AWSManagementConsoleAdministratorAccess` include these permissions.
For more information, see [AWS managed policies for the AWS Management Console](security-iam-awsmanpol.md).
# Configuring visible Regions in the AWS Management Console
You can choose which AWS Regions appear in the Region selector for all users in your account.
**To configure visible Regions**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (⚙).
1. Choose **See all user settings** to open the **Unified Settings** page.
1. Choose the **Account settings** tab.
1. For **Visible Regions**, select the check boxes for the Regions that you want to show, or clear the check boxes for the Regions that you want to hide.
1. Choose **Save changes**.
After you save, hidden Regions are removed from the Region selector for all users in the account.
# Configuring visible services in the AWS Management Console
You can choose which AWS services appear in the Services menu for all users in your account.
**To configure visible services**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (⚙).
1. Choose **See all user settings** to open the **Unified Settings** page.
1. Choose the **Account settings** tab.
1. For **Visible services**, select the check boxes for the services that you want to show, or clear the check boxes for the services that you want to hide.
1. Choose **Save changes**.
After you save, hidden services appear as unavailable in a separate section of the Services menu for all users in the account. Hidden services are also grayed out in Unified Search results and in the Recently Visited and Favorites widgets on Console Home.
# Choosing your Region
For many services, you can choose an AWS Region that specifies where your resources are managed. Regions are sets of AWS resources located in the same geographical area. You don't need to choose a Region for the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/) or for some services, such as AWS Identity and Access Management. To learn more about AWS Regions, see [Managing AWS Regions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//general/latest/gr/rande-manage.html) in the *AWS General Reference*.
**Note**
If you have created AWS resources but you don't see those resources in the console, the console might be displaying resources from a different Region. Some resources (such as Amazon EC2 instances) are specific to the Region where they were created.
**Topics**
+ [Choosing a Region from the navigation bar in the AWS Management Console](select-region-procedure.md)
+ [Setting the default Region in the AWS Management Console](change-default-region.md)
# Choosing a Region from the navigation bar in the AWS Management Console
The following procedure details how you can change your Region from the navigation bar.
**To choose a Region from the navigation bar**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose the name of the currently displayed Region.
1. Choose a Region to switch to.
# Setting the default Region in the AWS Management Console
The following procedure details how you can change your default Region from the Unified Settings page.
**To set your default Region**
1. In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (⚙).
1. Choose **See all user settings** to navigate to the **Unified Settings** page.
1. Choose **Edit** next to **Localization and default Region**.
1. In **Default Region**, choose a Region.
**Note**
If you don't select a default Region, the console uses the last Region that you visited. If you sign in with IAM Identity Center, select a specific default Region. The last-visited Region doesn't persist across IAM Identity Center sessions.
1. Choose **Save settings**.
1. (Optional) Choose **Go to new default Region** to immediately go to your new default Region.
# Favorites in the AWS Management Console
To access your frequently used services and applications more quickly, you can save their service consoles to a list of **Favorites**. You can add and remove favorites using the AWS Management Console. When you add a service or application to your **Favorites**, it appears on the Favorites quickbar.
**Topics**
+ [Adding favorites in the AWS Management Console](add-fave.md)
+ [Accessing favorites in the AWS Management Console](access-fave.md)
+ [Removing favorites in the AWS Management Console](remove-fave.md)
# Adding favorites in the AWS Management Console
You can add services and applications to your favorites from the **Services** menu and the **Recently visited** menu. You can also add services to your favorites by using the search results page from the search box. Services and applications that you add to your favorites appear in the Favorites quickbar.
**Topics**
+ [Favorites quickbar in the AWS Management Console](#fave-quickbar)
+ [Adding services to your favorites in the AWS Management Console](add-fave-services.md)
+ [Adding applications to your favorites in the AWS Management Console](add-fave-apps.md)
## Favorites quickbar in the AWS Management Console
The favorites quickbar appears when you have at least one AWS service or application added to your favorites. The favorites quickbar is located following the navigation bar and is visible in all AWS service consoles, so you can quickly access your favorite services and applications. You can rearrange the order of the services and applications in the favorites quickbar by dragging a service or application to the left or right.
# Adding services to your favorites in the AWS Management Console
You can add services to your favorites from the **Services** menu or the search results page from the search box.
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#### [ Services menu ]
**To add favorites from the Services menu**
1. Open the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose **Services (⋮⋮⋮)**.
1. (Optional) Add a recently visited service to your favorites:
1. In **Recently visited**, hover your cursor over a service.
1. Select the star next to the service's name.
1. Choose **All services**.
1. Hover your cursor over your chosen service.
1. Select the star next to the service's name.
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#### [ Search box ]
**To add favorites from the search box**
1. Open the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. Enter the name of a service in the search box.
1. In the search results page, select the star next to the service's name.
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**Note**
After you add a service to your favorites, it's added to the favorites quickbar following the navigation bar.
# Adding applications to your favorites in the AWS Management Console
You can add applications to your favorites from the **Services** menu.
**To add favorites from the Services menu**
1. Open the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose **Services (⋮⋮⋮)**.
1. (Optional) Add a recently visited application to your favorites:
1. In **Recently visited**, hover your cursor over an application.
1. Select the star next to the application's name.
1. Choose **Applications**.
1. Hover your cursor over your chosen application.
1. Select the star next to the application's name.
**Note**
After you add an application to your favorites, it's added to the favorites quickbar following the navigation bar.
# Accessing favorites in the AWS Management Console
You can access services and applications added to your favorites from the **Services** menu, the favorites quickbar, and the **Favorites** widget.
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#### [ Services menu ]
**To access your favorites from the **Services** menu**
1. Open the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose **Services (⋮⋮⋮)**.
1. Choose **Favorites**.
1. View the services and applications you added to your favorites.
1. (Optional) View application resources:
1. Select an application.
1. (Optional) Select a [view](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/resource-explorer/latest/userguide/configure-views.html).
1. View your resources.
1. (Optional) Select a filter. You can filter your resources by **Properties** or by **Tags**. For more information, see [ Search query syntax reference for Resource Explorer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/resource-explorer/latest/userguide/using-search-query-syntax.html) in the *AWS Resource Explorer User Guide*.
1. (Optional) Select a resource to view it in the relevant service console.
**Tip**
You can continue browsing resources where you left off by choosing **Services (⋮⋮⋮)**. Your applied search filters will also persist.
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#### [ Favorites quickbar ]
**To access your favorites from the favorites quickbar**
1. Open the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. View the services and applications in the favorites quickbar.
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#### [ Favorites widget ]
**To access your favorites from the Favorites widget**
1. Open the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. (Optional) Add the **Favorites** widget if you don't have it:
1. Choose the **\$1 Add widgets** button on the Console Home page.
1. In the **Add widgets** menu, drag the **Favorites** widget by using the **⋮⋮** icon and place it on your Console Home page.
1. View the services and applications in the **Favorites** widget.
For more information about widgets, see [Working with widgets in AWS Console Home](work-with-widgets.md).
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# Removing favorites in the AWS Management Console
You can remove services and applications from your favorites using the **Services** menu. You can also remove services by using the search results page from the search bar.
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#### [ Services menu ]
**To remove favorites from the Services menu**
1. Open the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose **Services**.
1. Choose **Favorites**.
1. Deselect the star next to the service or application.
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#### [ Search box ]
**Note**
Currently, you can only remove services using the search results page from the search bar.
**To remove favorites from the search box**
1. Open the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. Enter the name of a service in the search box.
1. In the search results page, deselect the star next to the service's name.
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# Changing your password in the AWS Management Console
You may be able to change your password from the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/) depending on your user type and your permissions. The following topic describes how to change your password for each user type.
**Topics**
+ [Root users in the AWS Management Console](root-password.md)
+ [IAM users in the AWS Management Console](iam-password.md)
+ [IAM Identity Center users in the AWS Management Console](idc-password.md)
+ [Federated identities in the AWS Management Console](fed-password.md)
# Root users in the AWS Management Console
Root users can change their passwords directly from the AWS Management Console. A Root user is the account owner with complete access to all AWS services and resources. You're the root user if you created the AWS account and you sign in using your root user email and password. For more information, see [Root user](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/signin/latest/userguide/account-root-user-type.html) in the *AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide*.
**To change your password as a Root user**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose your account name.
1. Choose **Security credentials**.
1. The options displayed will vary depending on your AWS account type. Follow the instructions shown on the console to change your password.
1. Enter your current password once and your new password twice.
The new password must be at least eight characters long and must include the following:
+ At least one symbol
+ At least one number
+ At least one uppercase letter
+ At least one lowercase letter
1. Choose **Change Password** or **Save changes**.
# IAM users in the AWS Management Console
IAM users may be able to change their password from the AWS Management Console depending on their permissions. Otherwise, they must use an AWS access portal. An IAM user is an identity within your AWS account that's granted specific custom permissions. You're an IAM user if you didn't create the AWS account and your administrator or help desk employee provided you your sign-in credentials that include an AWS account ID or account alias, an IAM user name, and password. For more information, see [IAM user](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/signin/latest/userguide/iam-user-type.html) in the *AWS Sign-In User Guide*.
If you have permissions from the following policy: [AWS: Allows IAM users to change their own console password on the Security credentials page](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_examples_aws_my-sec-creds-self-manage-password-only.html), you can change your password from the console. For more information, see [How an IAM user changes their own password](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_passwords_user-change-own.html) in the *AWS Identity and Access Management User Guide*.
If you don't have the requisite permissions to change your password from the AWS Management Console see, [ Resetting your AWS IAM Identity Center user password](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/resetpassword-accessportal.html) in the *AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide*.
# IAM Identity Center users in the AWS Management Console
AWS IAM Identity Center users must change their password from an AWS access portal. For more information, see [ Resetting your AWS IAM Identity Center user password](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/resetpassword-accessportal.html) in the *AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide*.
An IAM Identity Center user is a user whose AWS account is part of AWS Organizations who signs in through the AWS access portal with a unique URL. These users can be either created directly in the users in IAM Identity Center or in Active directory or another external identity provider. For more information, see [AWS IAM Identity Center user](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/signin/latest/userguide/SSOlong-user-type.html) in the *AWS Sign-In User Guide*.
# Federated identities in the AWS Management Console
Federated identity users must change their password from an AWS access portal. For more information, see [ Resetting your AWS IAM Identity Center user password](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/resetpassword-accessportal.html) in the *AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide*.
Federated identity users sign in using an external identity provider (IdP). You're a federated identity if you either:
+ Access your AWS account or resources with third party credentials like Login with Amazon, Facebook, or Google.
+ Use the same credentials to sign in to corporate systems and AWS services and you use a custom company portal to sign-in to AWS.
For more information, see [Federated identity](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/signin/latest/userguide/federated-identity-type.html) in the *AWS Sign-In User Guide.*.
# Changing the language of the AWS Management Console
The AWS Console Home experience includes the Unified Settings page where you can change the default language for AWS services in the AWS Management Console. You can also change the default language quickly from the settings menu from the navigation bar.
**Note**
The following procedures change the language for all AWS service consoles, but not for AWS documentation. To change the language used for documentation, use the language menu in the upper right of any documentation page.
**Topics**
+ [Supported languages](#supported-languages)
+ [Changing default language from the navigation bar in the AWS Management Console](#change-lang-nav)
+ [Changing the default language via Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console](#change-lang-us)
## Supported languages
The AWS Management Console currently supports the following languages:
+ English (US)
+ English (UK)
+ Bahasa Indonesia
+ German
+ Spanish
+ French
+ Japanese
+ Italian
+ Portuguese
+ Korean
+ Chinese (Simplified)
+ Chinese (Traditional)
+ Turkish
## Changing default language from the navigation bar in the AWS Management Console
The following procedure details how to change your default language directly from the navigation bar.
**To change the default language from the navigation bar**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (⚙).
1. For **Language**, choose either **Browser default** or the preferred language from the dropdown list.
## Changing the default language via Unified Settings in the AWS Management Console
The following procedure details how to change your default language from the Unified Settings page.
**To change the default language in Unified Settings**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose the gear icon (⚙).
1. To open the **Unified Settings** page, choose **See all user settings**.
1. In **Unified Settings**, choose **Edit** next to **Localization and default Region**.
1. To select the language that you want for the console, choose one of the following options:
+ Choose the **Browser default** from the dropdown list, and then choose **Save settings**.
The console text for all AWS services appears in your preferred language that you’ve set in your browser settings.
**Note**
The browser default only supports languages supported by the AWS Management Console.
+ Choose the preferred language from the dropdown list, and then choose **Save settings**.
The console text for all AWS services appears in your preferred language.
# Accessing your AWS account, organization, service quota, and billing information in the AWS Management Console
If you have the necessary permissions, you can access information about your AWS account, service quotas, organization, and billing information from the console.
**Note**
The AWS Management Console only provides access to account, organization, service quota, and billing information. These services have their own separate consoles. For more information, see the following:
[Manage your AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/managing-accounts.html) in the *AWS Account Management Reference Guide*.
[What is AWS Organizations?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_introduction.html) in the *AWS Organizations User Guide*.
[What is Service Quotas?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/servicequotas/latest/userguide/intro.html) in the *Service Quotas User Guide*.
[Using the AWS Billing and Cost Management home page](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/view-billing-dashboard.html) in the *AWS Billing User Guide*.
**Tip**
You can also get more information about any of these topics by asking Amazon Q. For more information, see [Chat with Amazon Q Developer](ask-q.md).
**Topics**
+ [Accessing account information in the AWS Management Console](ainfo.md)
+ [Accessing organization information in the AWS Management Console](organizationsinfo.md)
+ [Accessing service quota information in the AWS Management Console](quotasinfo.md)
+ [Accessing billing information in the AWS Management Console](billinginfo.md)
# Accessing account information in the AWS Management Console
If you have the necessary permissions, you can access information about your AWS account from the console.
**To access your account information**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. On the navigation bar, choose your account name.
1. Choose **Account**.
1. View your account information.
**Note**
If you would like to close your AWS account, see [Close an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//accounts/latest/reference/manage-acct-closing.html) in the *AWS Account Management Reference Guide*.
# Accessing organization information in the AWS Management Console
If you have the necessary permissions, you can access information about your AWS organizations from the console.
**To access organization information**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. On the navigation bar, choose your account name.
1. Choose **Organizations**.
1. View your organization information.
# Accessing service quota information in the AWS Management Console
If you have the necessary permissions, you can access information about service quotas from the console.
**To access service quota information**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. On the navigation bar, choose your account name.
1. Choose **Service Quotas**.
1. View and manage your service quota information.
# Accessing billing information in the AWS Management Console
If you have the necessary permissions, you can access information about your AWS charges from the console.
**To access your billing information**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. On the navigation bar, choose your account name.
1. Choose **Billing and Cost Management**.
1. Use the AWS Billing and Cost Management dashboard to find a summary and a breakdown of your monthly spending.
# Signing in to multiple accounts
You can sign in to up to five different identities simultaneously in a single web browser in the AWS Management Console. These can be any combination of root, IAM, or federated roles in different accounts or in the same account. Each identity you sign in to opens its own instance of the AWS Management Console in a new tab.
When you enable multi-session support, the console URL contains a subdomain (for example, `https://000000000000-aaaaaaaa.us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/console/home?region=us-east-1`). Be sure to update your bookmarks and console links.
**Note**
You must opt-in to multi-session support by choosing **Turn on multi-session** in the account menu in the AWS Management Console, or by choosing **Enable multi-session** on [https://console.aws.amazon.com/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/). You can opt-out of multi-sessions at any time by choosing **Disable multi-session** on [https://console.aws.amazon.com/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/) or by clearing your browser cookies. Opt-in is browser specific.
**To sign in to multiple identities**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).
1. In the navigation bar, choose your account name.
1. Choose **Add session** and choose **Sign in**. A new tab will open for you to sign in.
**Note**
For more information about signing in as a root or IAM user, see [Sign in to the AWS Management Console](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/signin/latest/userguide/how-to-sign-in.html) in the *AWS Sign-in* User Guide.
1. Enter your credentials.
1. Choose **Sign in**. The AWS Management Console loads in this tab as your chosen AWS identity.
1.
**(Optional) To federate into additional roles**
1. In the AWS IAM Identity Center access portal or your single-sign on (SSO) portal, sign in to the additional role.
1. In the AWS Management Console choose your account name.
1. View the additional sessions that you can choose.
# AWS Recommended Actions in the AWS Management Console
AWS Recommended Actions helps you work more efficiently in the AWS Management Console by providing contextual suggestions for completing tasks and implementing best practices. When relevant recommendations are available, a dynamic button appears that you can use to quickly take action based on these suggestions.
**Note**
AWS Recommended Actions analyzes resource state to provide suggestions but doesn't process user data.
**Topics**
+ [Features of AWS Recommended Actions](#key-features)
+ [Using recommended actions](#using-recommended-actions)
+ [Logging AWS Recommended Actions API calls using AWS CloudTrail](log-using-cloudtrail-rec-actions.md)
## Features of AWS Recommended Actions
+ **Action recommendations** — Get relevant suggestions based on resource state, best practices, and common usage patterns
+ **One-click actions** — Complete recommended actions directly from success messages or resource views
+ **Integrated right side panel** — Access an integrated side panel to implement suggestions without disrupting your workflow
+ **Multi-service support** — Get recommendations across multiple AWS services
## Using recommended actions
**To use recommended actions**
1. Sign in to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/)
1. Look for the **⚡ Recommended actions** button.
**Note**
The recommended actions button can appear anywhere in the AWS Management Console and is only accessible when recommended actions are available.
1. Choose the button to view available actions.
1. Run recommendations directly or through the side panel.
# Logging AWS Recommended Actions API calls using AWS CloudTrail
AWS Recommended Actions is integrated with [AWS CloudTrail](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/cloudtrail-user-guide.html), a service that provides a record of actions taken by a user, role, or an AWS service. CloudTrail captures all API calls for AWS Recommended Actions as events. The calls captured include calls from the AWS Management Console and code calls to the AWS Recommended Actions API operations. Using the information collected by CloudTrail, you can determine the request that was made to AWS Recommended Actions, the IP address from which the request was made, when it was made, and additional details.
CloudTrail is active in your AWS account when you create the account and you automatically have access to the CloudTrail **Event history**. The CloudTrail **Event history** provides a viewable, searchable, downloadable, and immutable record of the past 90 days of recorded management events in an AWS Region. For more information, see [Working with CloudTrail Event history](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/view-cloudtrail-events.html) in the *AWS CloudTrail User Guide*. There are no CloudTrail charges for viewing the **Event history**.
For an ongoing record of events in your AWS account past 90 days, create a trail or a [CloudTrail Lake](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/cloudtrail-lake.html) event data store.
## AWS Recommended Actions management events in CloudTrail
[Management events](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/logging-management-events-with-cloudtrail.html#logging-management-events) provide information about management operations that are performed on resources in your AWS account. These are also known as control plane operations. By default, CloudTrail logs management events.
AWS Recommended Actions logs all AWS Recommended Actions control plane operations as management events.
## AWS Recommended Actions event examples
An event represents a single request from any source and includes information about the requested API operation, the date and time of the operation, request parameters, and so on. CloudTrail log files aren't an ordered stack trace of the public API calls, so events don't appear in any specific order.
The following example shows a CloudTrail event that demonstrates the operation.
```
{
"awsRegion": "us-east-2",
"eventCategory": "Management",
"eventID": "3510a29e-8070-4cbc-b6a0-9e11f18e26ec",
"eventName": "ListRecommendedActions",
"eventSource": "action-recommendations.amazonaws.com",
"eventTime": "2025-09-03T03:52:02Z",
"eventType": "AwsApiCall",
"eventVersion": "1.09",
"managementEvent": true,
"readOnly": true,
"recipientAccountId": "123456789098",
"requestID": "ec431c91-0315-413d-bdb6-d282fd4f6d83",
"requestParameters": {
"context": "*",
"uxChannel": "EXAMPLE"
},
"responseElements": null,
"sourceIPAddress": "192.0.2.0",
"userAgent": "EXAMPLE",
"userIdentity": {
"type": "AssumedRole",
"principalId": "AROARZDBH75ZCUYWFSTUS:EXAMPLE",
"arn": "arn:aws:sts::123456789098:assumed-role/EXAMPLE",
"accountId": "12345678909",
"accessKeyId": "ASIARZDBEXAMPLE",
"sessionContext": {
"sessionIssuer": {
"type": "Role",
"principalId": "AROARZDBHEXAMPLE",
"arn": "arn:aws:iam::12345678909:role/EXAMPLE",
"accountId": "12345678909",
"userName": "EXAMPLE"
},
"attributes": {
"creationDate": "2025-09-03T03:52:00Z",
"mfaAuthenticated": "false"
}
},
"invokedBy": "action-recommendations.amazonaws.com"
}
}
```
For information about CloudTrail record contents, see [CloudTrail record contents](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/cloudtrail-event-reference-record-contents.html) in the *AWS CloudTrail User Guide*.