How can I right click in Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection while in OS X

I have a MacBook Pro with a touchpad, and the only way I can figure out how to use the right click in my remote desktop session is by plugging in a mouse.

Ctrl-click (what I usually use for right click), doesn't work, as ctrl is used in Windows for other things. Is there an alternative?

Eve Freeman

Posted 2012-01-14T02:26:48.947

Reputation: 241

2Try ctrl+shift+click. – bZezzz – 2012-01-14T02:29:22.193

Answers

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL + SHIFT + CLICK: Right Click (OS X)
CTRL + ALT + END : Opens the Microsoft Widnows NT security dialog box.
ALT + PAGEUP : Switch between programs left to right.
ALT + PAGEDOWN : Switch between programs right to left.
ALT + INSERT : Cycle through programs in most recently used order.
ALT + HOME : Display Start Menu.
CTRL + ALT + BREAK : Switch the client computer between a window and full screen.
ALT + DELETE : Displays the windows menu.
CTRL + ALT + Minus Sign (-) : Place a snapshot of the active window in the client the terminal server, same as PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.
CTRL + ALT + Plus Sign (+) : Place a snapshot of the entire window in the client the terminal server, same as PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.

bZezzz

Posted 2012-01-14T02:26:48.947

Reputation: 696

ctrl+shift+click does not work. Daniel's answer works, double tab – Clustermagnet – 2015-12-05T16:40:18.987

Is there a way to get shift to work so you can input symbols? – ben950 – 2012-03-21T10:52:13.413

Either using two finger tap, or two finger "click" (by pressing down on the touchpad).

Daniel Keery

Posted 2012-01-14T02:26:48.947

Reputation: 111

1Why was this downvoted? It's surely the simplest - for one-handed operation. – scipilot – 2014-08-14T12:09:22.300

1This is the only answer that works for me (pressing down on the touchpad with 2 fingers). Even 2-finger tap doesn't work. – Stabledog – 2016-04-19T16:17:49.813

This is kind of embarrassing, but the real problem was I didn't know how to right click with a touchpad on the macbook (it was still less than a month old). Update: You can do this by clicking or tapping with both fingers at the same time.

Eve Freeman

Posted 2012-01-14T02:26:48.947

Reputation: 241

I found that you can simulate the RIGHT-CLICK as follows;

use the arrow to position where you wish to right-click then use the keyboard icon and select SHIFT and F10

When you tap the keyboard pad to disappear you hopefully will have the right-click menu you want.

user413740

Posted 2012-01-14T02:26:48.947

Reputation: 1