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Table 43. Remote Desktop and Application Selector Keyboard Shortcuts (Continued)
Menu Command or Action Key Combination
While showing favorites, after typing the first few characters of
the application or desktop name, go to the next item that
matches the search
F4
While showing favorites, go to the previous item that matches
the search
Shift+F4
Mark as a favorite or remove favorite designation Shift+F10+F
Display Settings menu Alt+S, or Shift+F10+S
Launch the selected item Enter, or Shift+F10+L
Pin a shortcut for the remote desktop or application to the client
system's Start menu (for Windows 7 and earlier) or the Start
screen (for Windows 8.x)
Shift+F10+A
Display the Display Settings context menu for the selected
remote desktop
Shift+F10+D
Use the PCoIP display protocol to connect to the selected
remote desktop
Shift+F10+P
Use the RDP display protocol to connect to the selected remote
desktop
Shift+F10+M
Create a desktop shortcut for the selected item Shift+F10+C
Add the selected item to your Start menu or Start screen Shift+F10+A
Reset the selected desktop (if your administrator allows you to
reset)
Shift+F10+R
Refresh the desktop and application list F5
Desktop Window Shortcuts
To use these shortcuts, you must press Ctrl+Alt or click the Horizon Client menu bar, rather than click
inside the remote desktop operating system, before you press the keys. These shortcuts work only when
you use the VMware Blast display protocol or the PCoIP display protocol.
Table 44. Desktop Window Shortcuts
Menu Command or Action Key Combination
Release the mouse cursor so that it is no longer inside the
remote desktop operating system
Ctrl+Alt
Display Options menu Alt+O
Display the Support Information window Alt+O+M
Display the About Horizon Client window Alt+O+V
Invoke the Share Folders Settings dialog box Alt+O+F
Toggle Enable display scaling Alt+O+N
Switch to Other Desktop command Alt+O+S
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