Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Keyboard Shortcuts: Remote Desktop

Below are some keyboard shortcuts that you can use in the Remote Desktop client:
  • Ctrl+Alt+End: Simulates the Ctrl+Alt+Del key
  • Alt+Page Up: Switches between programs from left to right
  • Alt+Page Down: Switches between programs from right to left
  • Alt+Insert: Cycles through the programs in most recently used order
  • Alt+Home: Displays the Start menu
  • Ctrl+Alt+Break: Switches the client computer window to full screen and back again to its original size if pressed again.
  • Alt+Del: Displays the Windows menu
  • Ctrl+Alt+Minus sign (-): Places a snapshot of the client window in the remote computer's clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer).
  • Ctrl+Alt+Plus sign (+): Place a snapshot of the active window in the remote computer's clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer).
  • Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow: Switches you to back to the host computer.
  • Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow: Switches you to back to the host computer.

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous7:09 AM

    Ctrl-Alt-Left arrow and Ctrl-Alt-Right arrow do not work as stated - "switches you back to the host computer".
    My environment - XP Pro client, 2003 server host. Checked both full screen and in a window.

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