Note that once you close down the Remote Desktop Connection, your local machine will once again use the default windows shortcuts. You must use the alternate combinations on the local machine. The default key combinations will work only on the remote desktop. You must use the alternate combinations on the remote desktop. The default key combinations will work on your local machine only. In the Apply Windows key combinations drop-down, you have three options: Option From there, click Show Options (if you cannot see the options), and then click the Local Resources tab.

You can set which shortcut keys you use on the local and remote machine through the Remote Desktop Connection client (ie, the dialog that appears when you click on the Remote Desktop Connection icon). There are two different sets of shortcut key combinations you can use on a remote desktop connection: the default Windows shortcut keys, or the shortcut keys originally designed for the remote desktop. These key replacements are specified by the manufacturer of the keyboard, so you may need to look up key replacements in the documentation provided by your keyboard or laptop manufacturer. However, they usually have keyboard shortcuts that replace dedicated keys. For example, many laptops do not have a dedicated BREAK key.

The following is a list of the Remote Desktop Services shortcut keys.Ī note regarding missing keys: Many compact keyboards do not contain some keys.

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