A simple solution to this, which works on my system...
Press one of the arrow keys before issuing the command you want.
For example, attempting an Alt+Tab without hitting an arrow key and the Alt switches the cursor to local, so the Alt+Tab never goes through to the remote system. That's what I am seeing here anyhow.
I found that using one of the arrow keys first seems to disable the cursor [so long as there is no cursor activity in the meantime] so the Alt+Tab does the app switching on the remote interface as needed.
Once you have switched to the remote application you need, you can move the cursor with mouse/trackpad/etc. as normal.
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I use Chrome RDP all day, everyday. Works quite well. There really is NO other Chrome App that even works for RDP, which is very sad. The main issue i have with Chrome RDP, is that there seems to be no way to send a "Windows Key" press to the remote host. I'm remoting in from a chromebook, so i don't even have a physical windows key, but it'd be nice if there were adaquate keyboard mapping settings that would allow me to press for instance: CTRL + SEARCH to have the remote host interpret the press of a "WIndows Key". As a windows admin, the windows key is very very handy and a huge time saver. As a power user, keyboard mapping options would be very helpful for a variety of functions. Anybody out there have any suggestions? I'd be very happy to find that I was wrong on this being the only app or windows key functionality not being possible.
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Hi Andrew,
I too wish I could map one of the Chromebook keys to open the Windows Start Menu. By default CTRL + ESC will act as the "Windows Key". I hope this is helpful.
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However, CTRL+ESC doesn't work with other combinations. For instance, CTRL+ESC+D doesn't do WIN+D for going to desktop.
Is there anyway to do this, such as WIN+D?
I use my CB to remote to Win10 machine. Need useful list of keyboard shortcut especially to switch between language input. I am using a mouse to toggle it inside CRD. It would be nice if Ctrl+Space or any shortcut will do the trick. TIA
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The following is a list of the Remote Desktop Services shortcut keys.
A note regarding missing keys: Many compact keyboards do not contain some keys. For example, many laptops do not have a dedicated BREAK key. However, they usually have keyboard shortcuts that replace dedicated keys. 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.
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. 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]. From there, click Show Options [if you cannot see the options], and then click the Local Resources tab. In the Apply Windows key combinations drop-down, you have three options:
| On this computer | The default key combinations will work on your local machine only. You must use the alternate combinations on the remote desktop. |
| On the remote computer | The default key combinations will work only on the remote desktop. You must use the alternate combinations on the local machine. Note that once you close down the Remote Desktop Connection, your local machine will once again use the default windows shortcuts. |
| Only when using the full screen | The default key combinations will work on whichever machine has the full desktop; functionally, this means that the default key combinations work for the local machine, unless you have the Remote Desktop Connection window in full-screen mode. |
For more user information about Remote Desktop connection, See How to use Remote Desktop.
| CTRL+ALT+HOME |
Activates the connection bar. |
CTRL+ALT+BREAK or one of these shortcuts:
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Switches the client between full-screen mode and window mode. If these shortcuts don't work, or the keys aren't available, you can try the following alternative:
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| CTRL+ALT+END |
Brings up the Windows Security dialog box for the Remote Desktop Session Host [RD Session Host] [provides the same functionality as pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL on the local computer]. |
The following table describes the standard Windows shortcut keys and their equivalent Remote Desktop shortcuts that are different. [For example, Ctrl+Z is generally the 'Undo' shortcut on both standard Windows and Remote Desktop.]
| ALT+TAB |
ALT+PAGE UP |
Switches between programs from left to right. |
| ALT+SHIFT+TAB |
ALT+PAGE DOWN |
Switches between programs from right to left. |
| ALT+INSERT |
Cycles through the programs in the order they were started. |
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| Windows key or CTRL+ESC | ALT+HOME |
Displays the Start menu. |
| ALT+SPACE BAR |
ALT+DELETE |
Displays the system menu. |
| ALT+PRINT SCREEN |
CTRL+ALT+MINUS SIGN [-] |
Places a snapshot of the active window, within the client, on the clipboard. |
| PRINT SCREEN |
CTRL+ALT+PLUS SIGN [+] |
Places a snapshot of the entire client windows area on the clipboard . |
Remote Desktop Services