Working with multiple monitors on a remote device running RealVNC Server
By default, RealVNC Viewer will show all monitors connected to the remote computer. However, with RealVNC Viewer 7.1.0 and later, you can switch between monitors using the monitor icons on the toolbar at the top of the session window.
This feature can only be used on desktops (Windows, Mac and Linux) which are listed as a supported platform. Switching monitors is not currently supported on RealVNC Viewer for Mobile.
Viewing a single monitor
You can choose to either cycle through monitors:
or select a particular monitor to view:
Please note, the selected monitor is not saved between sessions and will need to be selected each time you connect.
Viewing multiple monitors (Multi-Window mode)
New in RealVNC Viewer and RealVNC Server 7.10.0
From RealVNC Viewer and RealVNC Server 7.10.0 onwards you can use RealVNC Viewer in Multi-Window mode. This mode lets you create a separate RealVNC Viewer application for each remote monitor connected to the RealVNC Server device.
This feature can only be used on desktops (Windows, Mac and Linux) which are listed as a supported platform. Multi-Window mode is not currently available for RealVNC Viewer on mobile platforms.
To activate Multi-Window mode, first click the Monitor Select icon:
then click the icon for Multi-Window mode, followed by the monitor(s) you wish to view:
Each window can be independently scaled or placed into Fullscreen mode using the RealVNC Viewer toolbar.
Please note, the selected monitor(s) and window mode are not saved between sessions and will need to be selected each time you connect.
Working with multiple monitors during an On-Demand Assist session
Starting with RealVNC Viewer 7.1.0 and On-Demand Assist 2.1.0, technicians can switch between monitors during an On-Demand Assist session.
When connected to a device with multiple monitors, you can use the monitor icons in the toolbar at the top of the session to select a particular monitor to view:
or cycle through monitors:
Comments
Hi Bogdan,
Thanks for your comment, we're sorry to hear you've been having issues with this feature. We unfortunately did introduce a bug regarding this feature with VNC Server 7.0.0, which has now been resolved with the release of VNC Server 7.0.1.
If you continue to experience any issues with your use of VNC Connect please don't hesitate to contact our support team here: https://help.realvnc.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Kind regards,
Jack
It was great until they break it again and again!!!
I found a workaround. Display Fusion.
https://superuser.com/a/1188573/514658
I would also like to (NEED to) run the VNC viewer in full screen on 2 of the 3 monitors (as mentioned above). My headless linux box has one double wide dummy monitor. I need to span it full screen across two of my monitors. Thanks for the help!
Did not know that. Thank you for answering that for me. Lucy's post is all I've found on the Multiple Monitor feature. But I over read that it is a paid member feature.
Hi Jared,
This isn't possible currently so I will open a feature request on your behalf
Was 'Select Monitor' removed? I am using versions past the mentioned versions and the option is not in the 'F8' menu.
Is there a way to set the setting to all monitors, and then disable the ability to modify the setting when you right-click the bar at the top of the VNC Viewer window? (there is a "Select Monitor" option - we'd like to have that setting restricted to force certain machines to use all monitors)
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