Jump to: Entering Remote Desktop, Using Shortcuts in 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 "connection file" | Opens Connection Settings of the .rdp file |
mstsc /edit "connection file" | Opens the .rdp file for editing |
mstsc /migrate | Migrates older rdp file to new rdp files |
mstsc /? | List all parameters |
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. |
Ctrl+Alt+- | Screenshot of active Window into Clipboard (equals standard desktop PrtScr) |
Ctrl+Alt++ | Screenshot of Entire Remote Desktop into Clipboard (equals standard desktop Alt+PrtScr) |
Created by max on 4/7/2014. Last updated by admin on 2/3/2017
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5 Comments for '(Windows) - Windows Remote Desktop Shortcuts' [post comment in main thread]
Comment #5 by erraisayman Jan 5, 2023 at 01:00 pm Reply
So how can I minimize all the active windows in remote? Er2tech
Comment #4 by raysosher Sep 7, 2020 at 02:22 am Reply
So how can I minimize all the active windows in remote?
Comment #3 by AndyGett Apr 23, 2018 at 07:26 pm Reply
Your remote desktop short cuts lists Alt-Del for "Displays the Windows menu." which is exactly what I was looking for. You might add "equals standard desktop Alt+Space".
Comment #2 by Sam Aug 22, 2017 at 01:10 pm Reply
Shortcut keys to minimize all the active windows in remote or Go to desktop shortcut key in remote please help...
Comment #1 by harris Feb 2, 2017 at 06:19 pm Reply
Ctrl-Alt-Home : show (or focus) connection bar
Reply #2 Sree Mar 22, 2018 at 11:46 pm
it is not working
Reply #1 admin Feb 3, 2017 at 09:58 am
added; thanks