Use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app to connect to a remote PC or virtual apps and desktops made available by your admin. With Microsoft Remote Desktop, you can be productive no matter where you. Download the Remote Desktop client. Here's how to set up the Remote Desktop client on your Android device: Download the Microsoft Remote Desktop client from Google Play. Launch RD client from your list of apps. Add a Remote Desktop connection or remote resources. Remote Desktop connections let you connect directly to a Windows PC and remote. Download and install the Remote Desktop app onto your iPhone or iPad from the App Store and onto an Android device from Google Play. The app works similarly on iOS and Android with the same basic.
A recent update makes Microsoft Remote Desktop friendlier for setups with built-in and on-screen keyboards on the client side of setups.
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- Microsoft Remote Desktop on Android recently received an update.
- The update brings support for client-side IMEs when using on-screen keyboards.
- The update also includes a couple of other improvements as well as bug fixes.
Microsoft Remote Desktop recently received an update on Android that makes it easier to use with touchscreen keyboards. The update brings the app to version 10.0.9.11.22 and also includes a couple of other improvements as well as bug fixes.
Following the update, you'll be able to use built-in and on-screen keyboards from the client-side of the Remote Desktop setup. Here's everything that's new with the update:
- Added support for client-side IMEs when using built-in and onscreen keyboards.
- Integrated credential prompting into the workspace subscription flow.
- Improved WVD workspace download performance to prevent throttling.
- Fixed instances in the UI of incorrect command icons.
With this update in place, your remote desktop setup should also prevent throttling, thanks to improvements of WVD workspace download performance in the app.
If you're new to using a remote desktop app, you can check out our guide on How to use Remote Desktop to connect to a Windows 10 PC. If you're not locked into the Microsoft ecosystem, there are also some great alternatives. Our Richard Devine recently wrote about how Chrome Remote Desktop is so good you shouldn't look at anything else.
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Use Remote Desktop on your Windows, Android, or iOS device to connect to a Windows 10 PC from afar.
Set up the PC you want to connect to so it allows remote connections:
Make sure you have Windows 10 Pro. To check, go to Start > Settings > System > About and look for Edition. For info on how to get it, go to Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro.
When you're ready, select Start > Settings > System > Remote Desktop, and turn on Enable Remote Desktop.
Make note of the name of this PC under How to connect to this PC. You'll need this later.
Use Remote Desktop to connect to the PC you set up:
On your local Windows 10 PC: In the search box on the taskbar, type Remote Desktop Connection, and then select Remote Desktop Connection. In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect.
On your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store), and add the name of the PC that you want to connect to (from Step 1). Select the remote PC name that you added, and then wait for the connection to complete.