What shortcut keys can I use in Remote Desktop Connection?
You can use these Remote Desktop Services shortcut keys to perform many functions in Remote Desktop Connection.
The following table describes the Remote Desktop Services shortcut keys.
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Shortcut key
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Description
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Alt+Page Up
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Switches between programs from left to right.
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Alt+Page Down
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Switches between programs from right to left.
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Alt+Insert
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Cycles through programs in the order in which they were opened.
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Alt+Home
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Displays the Start menu.
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Ctrl+Alt+Break
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Switches between a window and a full screen.
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Ctrl+Alt+End
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Displays the Windows Security dialog box.
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Alt+Delete
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Displays the Windows menu.
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Ctrl+Alt+minus sign on the numeric keypad
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Copies the active window, within the client computer, to the remote computer's Clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer).
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Ctrl+Alt+plus sign on the numeric keypad
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Copies the entire client computer's window area to the remote computer's Clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local computer).
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Ctrl+Alt+right arrow
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Enables you to tab out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.
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Ctrl+Alt+left arrow
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Enables you to tab out of the Remote Desktop controls to a control in the host program (for example, a button or a text box). Useful when the Remote Desktop controls are embedded in another (host) program.
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Notes
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Ctrl+Alt+Del always goes to the local computer's desktop. If you need to send Ctrl+Alt+Del to the remote computer, you must use Ctrl+Alt+End.
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To toggle between full screen and non-full screen mode during a Remote Desktop session, use Ctrl+Alt+Break.
