RDP Key mappings

RDP Key mappings

What are the common key mappings for Microsoft RDP?



This information comes from : 
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457106.aspx 
and 
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000570.html 

Not all the windows shortcut keys work as you would expect them to. The "Apply 
Windows key combinations" setting defaults to "full screen only", so you may see 
different behavior depending on whether or not you’re running full-screen; use 
the Ctrl+Alt+Pause shortcut to switch back and forth. 

Normal : ALT+TAB 
RDP : Alt + Page Up 
Switches between programs from left to right. 

Normal : ALT+SHIFT+TAB 
RDP : Alt + Page Down 
Switches between programs from right to left. 

Normal : ALT+ESC 
RDP : Alt + Insert 
Cycles through the programs in the order they were started. 

Normal : CTRL+ESC 
RDP : Alt + Home 
Displays the Start menu. 

Ctrl + Alt + Break 
Switches the client between a window and full screen. 

Normal : CTRL+ALT+DEL 
RDP : Ctrl + Alt + End 
Brings up the Windows Security dialog box. 

Ctrl + Alt + Pause 
Toggles between fullscreen and windowed mode 
(note that this does not set the client desktop to the correct size) 

Alt + Del 
Displays the Windows menu 

Normal : ALT Print Screen 
RDP : Ctrl + Alt + Num - 
Places a snapshot of the client’s active window on the clipboard 

Normal : Print Screen 
RDP : Ctrl + Alt + Num + 
Places a snapshot of the client’s entire desktop area on the clipboard 

To shut down or restart the remote computer, either bring up the Windows Security dialog , or use Task Manager.

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