Using the app toolbar
If you cannot see the toolbar, try the following (not all actions work on every device):
- Swiping down from the top
- Swiping down with three fingers
- Shaking the device
You can use the Pin toolbar button to lock the toolbar in place.
Using touch gestures to control the remote desktop
Mouse interaction mode (Android and iOS)
Your finger moves the mouse cursor rather than clicking where you touch, as you might expect with a touchscreen. This gives you precise control of a high-resolution computer desktop.
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Zoom | Pinch two fingers together to zoom out, or apart to zoom in. | ||
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Mouse move | Place one finger on the screen and drag to position the mouse cursor (offset from under your finger so you can always see it). | ||
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Left click | Tap with one finger to click the left mouse button at the point the mouse cursor is positioned (not your finger). | ||
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Double left click | Tap twice with one finger to click the left mouse button at the point the mouse cursor is positioned (not your finger). | ||
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Right click | Tap with two fingers to click the right mouse button at the point the mouse cursor is positioned (not your finger). | ||
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Middle click | Tap with three fingers to click the middle mouse button at the point the mouse cursor is positioned (not your finger). | ||
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Scroll | Place two fingers on the screen and drag slowly up or down to scroll the current application. | ||
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Drag-and-drop or select text | Tap twice, hold the second tap, and drag to move a desktop object (such as a dialog box or icon), or select a specific body of text. |
Touch panel interaction mode (iOS only)
This mode can be enabled by tapping the i
icon on the toolbar and changing the Interaction
setting from Mouse
to Touch panel
.
Your finger interacts with the remote screen exactly where you tap.
Gesture | Action | Explanation | ||
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Zoom | Pinch two fingers together to zoom out, or apart to zoom in. | |
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Left click | Tap with one finger to click the left mouse button at that point. | |
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Double left click | Tap twice with one finger to click the left mouse button twice at that point. | |
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Long press | Tap once and hold to long press for the required duration. | |
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Drag-and-drop or select text | Tap, hold and drag to move a desktop object (such as a dialog box or icon), or select a body of text. | |
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Pan | Place two fingers on the screen and drag to pan. |
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