How to access RDP second monitor from a computer with a single monitor?

Q: The WFH user has one monitor at home computer and two monitors in the office computer. How can she access the second monitor of the remote Desktop?

A: She may have many options. Try this first.

  1. Hold Tab+Alt keys together and release Tab key. Now, select the application you want to work on.

Then you can use Alt+Space, and select ‘Move’.

2. Hold Alt key, continue pressing tab key until you see the application you want to work on. Release both keys.

They are many other suggestions online. Quoted here:

You can either move your application like the above answer mentions

(alt+tab) – to select the application

(alt+space) – to open options

(m) – to start moving

this will not work if the application is already fullscreen. In that case,

use (alt+space) and (R) to restore the application

and then use (alt+space) and (m) combination to start moving

Another way (not sure if this will work on < windows 10) is to use

win+shift+ctrl+(left/right) after selecting the application

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Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com