Windows 10: How to change the desktop when you are inside a RDP session in fulls.

Hallo, I need to find a solution for users that work (with win10) in an RDP session on a terminal server via VPN. They need to use a VOIP software that doens't work good via VPN (many dropouts). So the best solution for me seems that I run the VOIP software on the client's "host" and not in the RDP session. But the users need a shortcut to - when there is an incoming call - quickly change the host's desktop to the webbrowser where the VOIP software runs. Obviously strg+win+arrow-right does only work for the terminal session. Do you have an easy / userfriendly solution for me? Thanky you very much!

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How to show the taskbar when in a full screen RDP session?

How to get the taskbar to show for some time when clicking on the connection bar in a RDP session?

Right now to show the taskbar I have to minimize the RDP session, which is kind of annoying.

The taskbar do show as I want it to, if I have two displays and click somewhere on the desktop on display 1 when having a full screen RDP running on display 2. Sadly this only work if the desktop is visible on display 1.

 

How to show the taskbar when in a full screen RDP session?

I have the same problem, and this works for me: Move the taskbar on the local machine, perhaps over to the right. Then move it back to the bottom. Now maximize the RDP session. When I do this, the taskbar on the full-screen RDP session shows up again.

 

Switch between RDP sessions as fast as possible

Remote desktop client is equipped with alternate keyboard shortcuts to supply common keyboard shortcuts inside your RDP session so you can keep original shortcuts for actions on your desktop. This way, you can still use Alt+Tab to rapidly switch between RDP sessions.

1. When your RDP session is maximized, press restore button on its blue connection bar (or Ctrl+Alt+Break), so it will leave maximized mode.
   
2. Resize the RDP window to maximum size so it fills nearly entire screen. But some areas of your remote desktop will be off-screen so client window becomes scrollable. If you want to avoid the need of scrolling, you have two options, depending on your usage preference:
   
   • Keeping the same scale of content: lower the resolution of the RDP session screen. (I typically prefer this one.)
     
   • Keeping the same screen resolution: scale down the remote screen. Right-click title bar of RDP session window when sized as "restored" and in menu, check menu item
     
     ☑ Smart Sizing.
     
3. Press
   
   • Alt+Tab to switch between RDP sessions. This is what you asked.
     
   • Alt+PgUp or Alt+PgDn to switch between the tasks in RDP session.
     
   • Alt+Home to open Start menu in RDP session.
     
   • Ctrl+Alt+End to press Ctrl+Alt+Del in RDP session
     

Given how much attention paid Remote Desktop Client developers to create alternate keyboard shortcuts, I would say this is the designed way of using multiple RDP sessions with ease.

▶ Source: MSDN article Remote Desktop Services Shortcut Keys

• it also lists additional keyboard shortcuts
  
• that list from authoritative source is most likely complete so do not expect any other keyboard shortcuts doing some magic
  

Tip: if you find yourself longer working inside one remote session window, press Ctrl+Alt+Break to bring it full screen and use all standard keyboard shortcuts. Press it again to return it to standard restored size and return all standard keyboard shortcuts back to your Windows. All can be done without grabbing the mouse and clicking icons.