9 Remote Desktop Services Keyboard Shortcuts

PratikLast Updated: December 12, 2025

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Learn Remote Desktop Services Shortcuts for Windows

Table of Contents

1 General Shortcuts
2 Equivalent remote shortcuts

General Shortcuts

Action	Remote Desktop Shortcuts
Activate connection bar	Ctrl + Alt + Home
Switch between full screen mode and window mode	Ctrl + Alt + Break
Bring Windows Security dialog box for the Remote Desktop Session Host	Ctrl + Alt + End

Equivalent remote shortcuts

Action	Remote Desktop Shortcuts
Remote Desktop shortcut: Alt + Page Up — Switch between programs from left to right	Alt + Tab
Remote Desktop shortcut: Alt + Page Down — Switch between programs from right to left	Alt + Shift + Tab
Remote Desktop shortcut: Alt + Home — Display Start menu	Win
Remote Desktop shortcut: Alt + D — Display the system menu	Alt + Spacebar
Remote Desktop shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + minus — Screenshot of the active window inside RDP session	Alt + Print Screen
Remote Desktop shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + plus — Screenshot of entire RDP client window area	Print Screen

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PratikLast Updated: December 12, 2025

33 1 minute read

Pratik

Pratik is the founder of Tutorial Tactic and a productivity tools specialist with 15 years of hands-on experience in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and software automation. He has published over 1,500 guides on keyboard shortcuts, software commands, how-to tutorials and workflow optimization, helping readers across the US and India work faster with the tools they use every day. Tutorial Tactic was founded in 2021 with one goal: cut through the noise and give readers exactly what they need fast, verified, and beginner-friendly.