Remote Desktop

Terminal Server shortcut keys

If you choose not to apply Windows key combinations to your Remote Desktop sessions, you can use these Terminal Server shortcut keys to perform many of the same functions.

 

Remote Desktop key	Local desktop equivalent
Alt-PgUp/-PgDn	Alt-Tab (switch program)
Alt-Home	Win (Start menu)
Ctrl-Alt-Break	n/a (full screen)
Ctrl-Alt-End	Ctrl-Alt-Del (Windows Security)
Alt-Del	Alt-Space (window menu)
Ctrl-Alt-[Num-]	Alt-PrintScreen (active window)
Ctrl-Alt-[Num+]	PrintScreen (whole desktop)
	memorize

Note

There is an error in the mstsc help file. In the screen capture description, PrintScreen and Alt-PrintScreen are mixed up.