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Terminal Services / Remote Desktop Shortcut Keys
When you are working in remote desktop or terminal services, you will find that the shortcuts you use on a regular desktop don't work in the terminal services session. However by using slightly different key combinations you can achieve the same result in your terminal services or remote desktop session.
Normal Combination |
Terminal Services Equivalent |
Use |
Ctrl+Alt+Del |
Ctrl+Alt+End |
Brings up the security dialog box |
Alt+Tab |
Alt+PgUp |
Displays application selector and moves selection to the right |
Alt+Shift+Tab |
Alt+PgDn |
As above, but moves the selection to the left |
Alt+Esc |
Alt+Insert |
Swaps among running applications |
Ctrl+Esc |
Alt+Home |
Opens the Start menu |
Alt+Spacebar |
Alt+Del |
Right-clicks the active applications icon button |
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Ctrl+Alt+Break |
Toggles between window and full screen mode |
PrtScn |
Ctrl+Alt+Plus sign on numeric keypad |
Snapshot of full Terminal Services screen |
Alt+PrtScn |
Ctrl+Alt+Minus sign on numeric keypad |
Snapshot of current window in session |
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