User manual
Table Of Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows Store
- Contents
- Using VMware Horizon Client for Windows Store
- Setup and Installation
- Using URIs to Configure Horizon Client
- Managing Remote Desktop and Application Connections
- Connect to a Remote Desktop or Application for the First Time
- Certificate Checking Modes for Horizon Client
- Manage the Saved List of Servers
- Pin or Unpin a Desktop or Application Shortcut to the Start Screen
- Disconnecting from a Remote Desktop or Application
- Log Off from a Desktop
- Switch Desktops or Applications
- Using a Remote Desktop or Application
- Feature Support Matrix
- Using the Sidebar with a Remote Application
- Adjusting the Screen Resolution for Remote Desktops
- Gestures and Navigation Aids
- Multitasking and Keeping the Application or Desktop Running in the Background
- Saving Documents in a Remote Application
- Copying and Pasting Text
- Quit the VMware Horizon App
- Internationalization and International Keyboards
- Troubleshooting Horizon Client
- Index
Sound, Music, and Video
You can play audio and video in a remote desktop. To adjust the volume, swipe in from the right side of the
screen, tap the Settings charm, and use the volume control.
Key Combinations for Closing App Windows, Sending Ctrl+Alt+Del, Using the Alt
Key, and Starting the Run App
Tap Combination Key in the app commands to access these items:
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The Alt+F4 item closes the currently active application window.
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Because the Windows key combination Ctrl+Alt+Del is not supported in remote desktops, use the Ctrl
+Alt+Del item instead.
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The Win+R item opens the Run app.
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Because the Alt key is not supported in remote desktops, use the Alt item instead.
Touch Pointer Control
With the touch pointer feature, your entire screen becomes a touchpad for using a mouse pointer. Tap
Touch Pointer in the app commands to use this feature. The command is available only if your device is
touch-enabled. With this feature you can use the following gestures:
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To move the pointer, drag with your finger.
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To create a mouse click with the pointer, tap with your finger.
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To create a right-click with the pointer, touch and hold with one finger, and tap with another finger to
the right of the first finger.
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To drag with the pointer, touch and hold with one finger for a couple of seconds, and then drag to the
desired position.
Multitasking and Keeping the Application or Desktop Running in the
Background
You can switch between a remote desktop or application and other apps for a short time without losing the
server connection. With Horizon Client 3.4 or later, you can reconnect to an application or desktop that has
been running in the background for up to 15 minutes.
You can also resize or snap the Horizon Client app so that it takes up part of the screen alongside another
app. The minimum screen resolution required for the snap feature is 1366 x 768. If you tap a server or
remote desktop or application shortcut when the app is snapped, Horizon Client expands to full screen
mode.
Because Horizon Client is a Windows Store app, if you switch to another app, the Horizon Client app is
suspended within a few seconds and the connection to the server is lost within 5 minutes. If you switch back
to Horizon Client, you might be returned to the same page or action that was active before the app began
running in the background.
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