How to Use Remote Desktop to View a Desktop with Multiple Monitors

Multiple monitor support is available in Remote Desktop as long as the monitors are the same resolution and aligned side-by-side.

Enable Multiple Monitor Support in Remote Desktop

1. Open the command prompt by clicking the Start button, All Programs, Accessories, and then open Command Prompt.
2. Type Mstsc /span and then press Enter on your keyboard.
3. Now you can connect to a remote computer using Remote Desktop with multiple monitor support.

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1. remote desktop software says:

   December 14, 2009 at 4:25 pm

   This is so useful! This is great because it allows you to have more windows open without going crazy minimizing or re-sizing the windows. Thanks for the tip!

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