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Microsoft Remote Desktop Services shortcut key combinations

Remote Desktop Services Shortcut Keys

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

Shortcut key Description
CTRL+ALT+END Brings up the Windows Security dialog box.
CTRL+ALT+BREAK Switches the client between full-screen mode and window mode.
ALT+HOME Displays the Start menu.
ALT+DELETE Displays the Windows menu.
ALT+PAGE UP Switches between programs from left to right.
ALT+PAGE DOWN Switches between programs for right to left.
ALT+INSERT Cycles through the programs in the order they were started.
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 ALT+PRINT SCREEN on the local computer).
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 PRINT SCREEN on the local 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.

(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa383500(v=vs.85).aspx)

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