
Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts

The following list contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Remote Desktop Connection.

Summary: Keyboard shortcuts for working with Remote Desktop Connection


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 recognize Windows keyboard
shortcuts.

