Use Microsoft Remote Desktop on Multiple Screens

This video will show you how to use the Microsft Remote Desktop Client on Multiple screens.

Click Show Options
Click the Display tab
Tick the box that says "Use all my monitors for the remote session"
Click Connect.

[cheyennehemeyer]

thank you so much for this!! i was disappointed when i thought i couldn’t use my new portable monitor while using remote desktop while working from home. i’m so glad it was a worthwhile purchase!

[sofaking]

You are a life saver!!! Started working remotely and you saved me a ton of stress from having to work in single screen

[Vantanite]

Really appreciate this video BeeSyndicate! Quick and simple fix that I wasn't aware of. Now I'll be more productive with my work. Thanks again.

[jamespalmer]

Oh My God Chris, I've been working from home for years stuck to one screen for no reason than I didnt look. Thank you!!!!

[rcbustanut]

Thank You!!!....This was driving me nuts lol, I have 2 monitors at work & at home as well & all of a sudded I couldn't get my 2nd monitor at home to display my remote connection. Thanks for posting, God Bless!

[chrisg]

Thanks for the video explanation, unfortunately I am still being limited in my remote desktop connection. I have 2 displays, my laptop display and my additional monitor. When using locally, I can drag icons across the 2 screens but not during a remote connect. I first connect to my work using Net Extender VPN, then remote connect to my work PC (which has a 2-monitor display). It's as if the Remote Connect is limiting me to the display size on my main work monitor. I really like to be able to use this feature, any suggestions? Thanks!

[evelyncintron]

Oh my God! Thank you so much! This so helpful. It works now on all my monitors.

[LouisJuste-lmdi]

Thank you Chris
It works for me man
God!
I was getting frustrating with that 1 screen
Thanks again man

[Vinay]

really cool! I almost got scared that I will not be able to do this. Thanks a lot

[RamzaBeoulve]

Amazing. Couldn't find it, but I'll try this!

[brandon]

Do you know if there is a way to do this so you can get it windowed vs full screen? Ideally it would create multiple windows you could maximize in each monitor so you can use the RDP session and easily open windows of stuff running locally.

[sikandarmahmoodofficial]

thank you for the video, it helped me with what i exactly i was looking for :)
cheers!

[nqaiser]

Does Windows RDP support 4 screens all running FHD accessing a LAN Esxi VM? Another question is what are the best smart card/Hardware security key login options when using RDP?

[bandilebooi]

When I use citrix I can use either one screen or two screens without having to disconnect the remote desktop and ticking or unticking the use all my displays check box (just stretch it over the two displays etc... ) How do I go back to one screen with ms remote desktop without having to disconnect, so I can uncheck the box. Is there simpler way?

[RamsiAlianiTV]

Is it possible to create multiple remote desktop sessions from my Mac to different Windows desktops and seamlessly switch between them, as if I had separate desktops on my Mac and the two Windows desktops, with the end result being three distinct spaces – one for the Mac desktop and two for the Windows desktops?

[christinaoshaughnessy]

Omg thanks so much for this video!! Exactly what I needed!!!🎉

[James-shzf]

This is for the antiquated Remote Desktop Client. There is a more up to date app, confusingly called the 'Remote Desktop App' which is recommended over the client, now. For this app, however, it is not clear how to utilise both screens when accessing remotely.

[gardiaprochet-yhmi]

You made this a breeze!!! Thank you!!!

[rgmetairie]

when using rdp, how do I get the remote screen to display vs blanking out? thanks

[franklinmilian]

What about if the remote computer already have another monitor connected, i will be able to use it with remote desktop ?