Remote Desktop - Tips and Tricks 4/14/2009 All Remote Desktop posts

Hot Keys

  • "CTRL+ALT+END" starts the task manager
  • "ALT+PAGE UP/ PAGE DOWN" toggles between programs
  • "CTRL+ESC" toggles the client between a window and full screen.
  • "ALT+HOME" shows the start menu
  • "ALT+INSERT" cycles through programs in the order they were started
  • "CTRL+ALT+MINUS [–]" adds a screenshot of the active window to the clipboard
  • "CTRL+ALT+PLUS [+]" adds a screenshot of the desktop to the clipboard

Command Prompt

  • Run RDP from the command prompt "mstsc /v: /w:640 /h: 480". You can also do "/f" for full screen