The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Remote Desktop Connection.
| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
Alt+Page Up | Move between programs from left to right. |
Alt+Page Down | Move between programs from right to left. |
Alt+Insert | Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in. |
Alt+Home | Display the Start menu. |
Ctrl+Alt+Break | Switch between a window and full screen. |
Ctrl+Alt+End | Display the Windows Security dialog box. |
Alt+Delete | Display the system menu. |
Ctrl+Alt+Minus Sign (-) on the numeric keypad | Place a copy of the active window, within the client, on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt+PrtScn on a local computer). |
Ctrl+Alt+Plus Sign (+) on the numeric keypad | Place a copy of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing PrtScn on a local computer). |
Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow | “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. |
Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow | “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. |
Note
Ctrl+Alt+Break and Ctrl+Alt+End are available in all Remote Desktop sessions, even when you've set up the remote computer to recognizeWindows keyboard shortcuts.
