CITRIX/RDP Cheet Sheet

By Session Computing Solutions LLC (VIA http://blogs.4point.com)

Terminal Server / Remote Desktop Client Shortcut Keys

Key combination CTRL+ALT+END CTRL+ALT+BREAK ALT+INSERT ALT+HOME ALT+DELETE CTRL+ALT+NUMBER PAD MINUS CTRL+ALT+NUMBER PAD PLUS Function Opens the Windows Security dialog box Toggles the Terminal Services client display from window to full screen Cycles through running programs on the remote computer Displays the remote computer's Start menu Displays the remote window's Control menu Places an image of active window onto the TS clipboard Places an image of the entire Terminal Services client on the Terminal Services clipboard ALT+SPACE BAR ALT+PRINT SCREEN PRINT SCREEN Similar local keys CTRL+ALT+DELETE NONE ALT+TAB

Citrix ICA Client Shortcut Keys

Key combination Function Similar local keys

SHIFT+F1

The Task List hotkey displays the local Windows Task List for Windows NT 3.51 client computers or the local Start menu for Windows NT 4.0 or NONE Windows 95 client computers. The Toggle Title Bar hotkey causes the Citrix ICA Client window to display or hide its Windows title bar. The Close Remote Application hotkey disconnects the ICA session and exits the ICA Win32 Client. Using this hotkey either leaves the associated application in a disconnected state on the Citrix server or exits the application on the Citrix server, depending on how the application is configured. This hotkey displays the Windows NT Security desktop in the ICA session.

SHIFT+F2

NONE

SHIFT+F3

NONE

CTRL+F1

CTRL+ALT+DEL

CTRL+F2

When using this hotkey during an ICA session on a WinFrame server, the remote Task List appears. For MetaFrame ICA sessions, the remote CTRL+ESC Windows NT Start menu appears. This hotkey displays the Windows NT Task Manager in the ICA session. CTRL+SHIFT+ESC

CTRL+F3 ALT+F2

Use this hotkey to cycle through maximized and minimized Windows of programs that have been opened in the ICA session. ALT+ESC Use this hotkey to cycle through applications that have been opened in the ICA session. A popup box appears and displays the programs as you ALT+TAB cycle through them. Cycles through applications that have been opened in the ICA session but in the opposite direction. ALT+SHIFT+TAB

ALT+PLUS

ALT+MINUS