To switch between applications use CMD + TAB combination; To switch between tabs within an application (like Chrome), use CMD + Shift + (OR) CMD + Shift +. Ctrl + T: Open a new tab, and jump to it: Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen the last closed tab, and jump to it: Ctrl + Tab Or Ctrl + PgDn: Jump to the next open tab: Ctrl + Shift + Tab Or Ctrl + PgUp: Jump to the previous open tab: Ctrl + 1 Through Ctrl + 8: Jump to a specific tab: Ctrl + 9: Jump to the last tab: Alt + Home: Open your home page in the.
Applicable Products
- Citrix Workspace App
- Citrix Receiver
Symptoms or Error
Solution
In general, switching between applications/windows within a Citrix Desktop Session will work without a need to alter any settings on an endpoint with the newer releases of Citrix Workspace App.
Please review the below sections for additional information:
- With the latest releases of Workspace App for Windows, no changes on the endpoint are required. Hitting 'Alt+Tab' on the endpoint within a windowed Citrix Desktop session.
- If the expected behavior of switching between applications/windows within a Citrix Desktop Session is not occurring, please follow these steps:
Per-Machine setting:
Type: REG_SZ
Name: TransparentKeyPassthrough
Value: Remote
Type: REG_SZ
Name: TransparentKeyPassthrough
Value: Remote
Type: REG_SZ
Name: TransparentKeyPassthrough
Value: Remote
**Note: You have to exit Citrix Workspace App / Citrix Receiver and launch it again for this change to take effect.
Ctrl Tab Excel Mac
- Hit the following keys: 'Command + Tab'.
On Linux there are no required settings that need to be changed to allow this behavior.
If the expected behavior of switching between applications/windows within a Citrix Desktop Session is not occurring, please follow these steps:
- Open terminal and navigate to the following location:
- /etc/icaclient/config/All_Regions.ini
- Edit the .ini file with your preferred editor
- ex. nano All_Regions.ini
- Find the following line within the file and update it to 'Remote' after the equal sign:
- TransparentKeyPassthrough =Remote
- Exit Citrix Workspace App or Citrix Receiver and launch it again
Ctrl Tab Firefox Mac
- Go into full screen mode on your Citrix Desktop Session:
- Proceed to switch between applications/windows using 'Alt+Tab'
- Within a windowed session try the following key combination to:
- Proceed to switch between applications/windows using 'Alt+PageUp'
Problem Cause
Additional Resources
Understanding Keyboard Input To Virtual Desktops
By default, when you use a virtual desktop all key presses are directed to it (not the local computer) with the following exceptions:
- Windows logo key+L is directed to the local computer.
- CTRL+ALT+DELETE is directed to the local computer except in some cases if you use the Citrix Desktop Lock.
- Key presses that activate StickyKeys, FilterKeys, and ToggleKeys (Microsoft accessibility features) are normally directed to the local computer.
- As an accessibility feature of the Desktop Viewer, pressing CTRL+ALT+BREAK displays the Desktop Viewer toolbar buttons in a pop-up window.
- Windows key combinations (for example, CTRL+ESC and ALT+TAB) are directed according to the settings that your help desk has selected.
Note: By default, if the Desktop Viewer is maximized, ALT+TAB switches focus between windows inside the session. If the Desktop Viewer is displayed in a window, ALT+TAB switches focus between windows outside the session.
Hotkey sequences are key combinations designed by Citrix. For example, the CTRL+F1 sequence reproduces CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and SHIFT+F2 switches applications between full-screen and windowed mode. You can use hotkey sequences with virtual desktops in many, but not all, setups. For example, they work with your hosted applications.