Windows Server build 22518.1000

10.0.22518.1000.rs_prerelease.211203-1458
	Build of Windows Server, version 23H2
OS family	Windows 11 (NT 10.0)
Version number	10.0
Build number	22518
Build revision	1000
Architecture	AMD64
Build lab	rs_prerelease
Compiled on	2021-12-03
Expiration date
Timebomb	2022-09-15 (+286 days)
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Windows Server build 22518.1000 is an Insider Preview build of Windows Server, version 23H2 based on the Nickel codebase. It was released to Windows Insiders on 8 December 2021 along with its client counterpart.

Editions and keys[edit | edit source]

Edition / SKU	Key
Standard Server	MFY9F-XBN2F-TYFMP-CCV49-RMYVH
Datacenter Server	2KNJJ-33Y9H-2GXGX-KMQWH-G6H67

A new feature named "voice access" has been added for navigating with Windows and authoring text by using human voice.

Several previously available features have been rolled out to all users.

The ability for personalized combinations of emoji (initially introduced in Windows 11 build 22504).
The ability to display the clock and date on all connected monitors' taskbars (initially introduced in build 22509).

Several options have been added to File Explorer's right-click context menu:
- "Install" for font files and .inf files.
- "Install certificate" for .cer files.
- "Map network drive" and "Disconnect network drive" for This PC.
- "Disconnect" for network drives.
The performance of folder navigation has been improved.

The input switcher has been redesigned with Acrylic background.
Several buttons have been added at the bottom of the input switcher for invoking multiple input methods as well as the Language & region page in the Settings app.
- This feature is only available to a subset of users, but can be enabled by running ViveTool from an elevated Command Prompt window and enable the 35500835 velocity ID.
The "Filter" dropdown menu in File Explorer, which initially appeared in Windows 11 build 22494, has been removed.
The visibility of the text in the recent searches flyout (if a contrast mode was enabled) has been improved.
The consistency of the background color of the command bar and menu dropdowns when a contrast mode was enabled has been improved.
A tooltip will be shown for truncated text in the recent search flyout when hovering over items in the layout.

The preview screen in text input section under Personalization page, which had been missing despite being announced since build 22504, has been added.
A new extra-large candidate height option for Simplified Chinese IME users has been added to text input section under Personalization page.

An underlying platform change has been made to improve the overall performance and reliability of the input switcher for users using multiple keyboard languages and layouts.