Installation and Setup Guide

Table 4‑4. Unity Touch Sidebar Actions for a Remote Desktop
Action Procedure
Show the sidebar Swipe the tab to the right. When the sidebar is open, you cannot perform actions on the
desktop window or the Horizon Client Tools radial menu.
Hide the sidebar Swipe the tab to the left to close the sidebar. When the sidebar is open, you cannot
perform actions on the desktop window or the Horizon Client Tools radial menu.
You can also touch the desktop window, including the Horizon Client Tools radial
menu, to hide the sidebar.
Navigate to an application Tap All Programs and navigate to the application just as you would from the Windows
Start menu.
Navigate to a le
Tap My Files to access the User folder, and navigate to the le. My Files includes
folders such as My Pictures, My Documents, and Downloads.
My Files includes the folders in the user prole (%USERPROFILE% directory). If you
relocate the system folder in the %USERPROFILE% directory, the My Files menu can
also display content from the relocated folder, whether it is a local relocated folder or a
network share folder.
Search for an application or le
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Tap in the Search box and type the name of the application or le.
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To use voice dictation, tap the microphone on the keyboard.
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To launch an application or le, tap the name of the application or le in the search
results.
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To return to the home view of the sidebar, tap the X to close the Search box.
Open an application or le Tap the name of the le or application in the sidebar. The application starts and the
sidebar closes.
Switch between running
applications or open windows
Tap the application name under Running Applications. If more than one le is open
for one application, tap the chevron (>) next to the application to expand the list.
Minimize a running application
or window
1 Touch the application name under Running Applications and swipe from right to
left.
2 Tap the More buon that appears.
3 Tap Minimize.
Maximize a running
application or window
1 Touch the application name under Running Applications and swipe from right to
left.
2 Tap the More buon that appears.
3 Tap Maximize.
Close a running application or
window
Touch the application name under Running Applications and swipe from right to left.
Tap the Close buon that appears.
Restore a running application
or window to its previous size
and position
1 Touch the application name under Running Applications and swipe from right to
left.
2 Tap the More buon that appears.
3 Tap Restore.
Create a list of favorite
applications or les
1 Search for the application or le, or tap Manage under the Favorite Applications
or Favorite Documents list.
If the Manage bar is not visible, tap the chevron (>) next to Favorite Applications
or Favorite Files.
2 Tap the check box next to the names of your favorites in the search results or in the
list of available applications or les.
The favorite that you add last appears at the top of your favorites list.
Your favorites are remembered across all of your mobile devices so that, for example,
you have the same list whether using your smart phone or your tablet.
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