In modern Remote Desktop versions, these usually pass through to the remote machine automatically:
| Action | Shortcut | | :--- | :--- | | | Ctrl + Alt + End then click the power icon. | | Open Task Manager (Remote) | Ctrl + Shift + Esc (Works natively) | | Alt key stuck? | Press Ctrl + Alt + Home to reset the connection bar focus. | shortcut for remote desktop
Open Command Prompt or Run ( Win + R ) and type mstsc followed by these flags. In modern Remote Desktop versions, these usually pass
| You want to... | Press this... | | :--- | :--- | | Go full screen | Ctrl + Alt + Break | | Send Ctrl+Alt+Del remotely | Ctrl + Alt + End | | Minimize the remote session | Ctrl + Alt + Home > Click minimize | | Switch windows on the remote PC | Alt + Tab | | Lock the PC | Win + L (Full screen only) | | Copy/Paste files | Standard Ctrl + C / Ctrl + V | | Open Command Prompt or Run ( Win