Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Remote Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts

I. Entering Remote Desktop

Win+r, then type 'mstsc'

Microsoft Terminal Services Client.

mstsc /v:

Start Remote Desktop and connect to Server, port is optional

mstsc /f

Start Remote Desktop in Full Screen Mode

mstsc /admin

Runs Remote Desktop in Admin Mode

mstsc /w: /h:

Specify either width or height of Window

mstsc /public

Run Remote Desktop in Public Mode

mstsc /span

Matches Remote Destkop with local virtual desktop

mstsc /multimon

Matches Session Layout to Client Layout

mstsc /edit "connection file"

Opens Connection Settings of the .rdp file


II. Shortcuts in Remote Desktop

Ctrl + Alt + Pause

Show Connection Bar

Alt+Page Up

Switches between programs from left to right (equals standard desktop Alt+Tab)

Alt+Page Down

Switches between programs for right to left (equals standard desktop Alt+Shift+Tab)

Alt+Insert

Cycles through the programs in the order they were started (equals standard desktop Alt+Insert)

Alt+Home

Displays the Start menu (equals standard desktop Ctrl+Escape)

Ctrl+Alt+Pause

Switches the client between full-screen mode and window mode

Ctrl+Alt+Home

Show (or focus) on Connection Bar (when in full-screen mode)

Ctrl+Alt+End

Brings up the Windows Security dialog box.

Alt+Delete

Displays the Windows menu.

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