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Remote Desktop Shortcut Keys

The following is a list of the Remote Desktop Services shortcut keys.

Combination Effect Equivalent
Alt + Page Up Switches between programs from left to right. Alt + Tab + Left Arrow
Alt + Page Down Switches between programs for right to left. Alt + Tab + Right
Alt + Insert/td> Cycles through the programs in the order they were started. Alt + Tab
Alt + Home Displays the Start menu. Ctrl + Esc or the Windows Key
Ctrl + Alt + Break Switches the client between full-screen mode and window mode. Alt, Space, X
Ctrl + Alt + End Brings up the Windows Security dialog box. Ctrl + Alt + Del
Alt + Delete Displays the Windows menu. Alt + Space
Ctrl + Alt + Minus Sign (-) Places a snapshot of the active window, within the client, on the Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Print Screen on the local computer). Print Screen
Ctrl + Alt + Plus Sign (+) Places a snapshot of the entire client windows area on the RD Session Host server clipboard (provides the same functionality as pressing Alt + Print Screen on the local computer). Alt + Print Screen
Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow Switches you to host computer. -
Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow Switches you back to remote computer. -

Note that on an NEC98, the following shortcut keys are different:

  • CTRL+ALT+BREAK is replaced by F12.
  • CTRL+ALT+END is replaced by 15.

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