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To configure Windows shortcut keys in a session

In the Remote Desktop Connection window, click Options.

On the Local Resources tab, under Keyboard, click the Apply Windows key combinations list, and then click the option you want. This option affects the behavior of Windows shortcut key combinations (such as ALT+TAB) when you are connected to a remote computer.

•	To configure your connection so that Windows shortcut keys always apply to your local desktop, choose On the local computer.
•	To configure your connection so that all Windows shortcut keys always apply to the desktop of the remote computer, choose On the remote computer.
•	To configure your connection so that Windows shortcut keys apply to the remote computer only when the connection is in full screen mode, choose In full screen mode only.

Click Connect.

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To open Remote Desktop Connection, click Start, point to Programs or All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click Remote Desktop Connection.

When you click Connect, the information you have entered in Options becomes the default setting for all Remote Desktop connections and is saved in a file called Default.rdp. To create connections with different or connection-specific options, see Save your connection settings to a file

CTRL+ALT+DEL always defaults to the local desktop.

If you use a smart card with a portable computer, you must use CTRL+ALT+END to log on to a remote computer, instead of CTRL+ALT+DEL.

To toggle between full screen and non-full screen mode during a Terminal Services session, use CTRL+ALT+BREAK. For a list of Terminal server-specific shortcut keys, see Use Terminal server shortcut keys

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