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Keyboard shortcuts

Verified with Citrix Workspace App 26.3.10 — updated on July 10, 2026

Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

Path in the GPO console

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Citrix Components\Citrix Workspace\User experience

Description

This option enables configuring key combinations that the Citrix Workspace can use. From the Windows Key drop down menu, select the preferred option. The available options are Access Local Desktop, Access Remote Session and Access Remote session in full screen only. When Access Local Desktop is selected, the key combination is applicable only to the local desktop. When Access Remote Session is selected, the key combination is applicable only to the remote session. When Access Remote session in full screen only is selected, the key combination is applicable to non-seamless ICA sessions in full screen mode. By default, this option is selected.

Registry

HKCU Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Client Engine\Hot Keys

More options available

Options

Task List:
HotKey1Shift enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • Shift (default)
  • Ctrl
  • Alt
+
HotKey1Char enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • tab
  • star
  • plus
  • minus
  • F1 (default)
  • F2
  • F3
  • F4
  • F5
  • F6
  • F7
  • F8
  • F9
  • F10
  • F11
  • F12
Close Application:
HotKey2Shift enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • Shift (default)
  • Ctrl
  • Alt
+
HotKey2Char enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • tab
  • star
  • plus
  • minus
  • F1
  • F2
  • F3 (default)
  • F4
  • F5
  • F6
  • F7
  • F8
  • F9
  • F10
  • F11
  • F12
Toggle Full-screen:
HotKey3Shift enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • Shift (default)
  • Ctrl
  • Alt
+
HotKey3Char enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • tab
  • star
  • plus
  • minus
  • F1
  • F2 (default)
  • F3
  • F4
  • F5
  • F6
  • F7
  • F8
  • F9
  • F10
  • F11
  • F12
Ctrl-Alt-Del:
HotKey4Shift enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • Shift
  • Ctrl (default)
  • Alt
+
HotKey4Char enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • tab
  • star
  • plus
  • minus
  • F1 (default)
  • F2
  • F3
  • F4
  • F5
  • F6
  • F7
  • F8
  • F9
  • F10
  • F11
  • F12
Task Manager:
HotKey9Shift enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • Shift
  • Ctrl (default)
  • Alt
+
HotKey9Char enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • tab
  • star
  • plus
  • minus
  • F1
  • F2
  • F3 (default)
  • F4
  • F5
  • F6
  • F7
  • F8
  • F9
  • F10
  • F11
  • F12
Alt-Tab:
HotKey7Shift enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • Shift
  • Ctrl
  • Alt (default)
+
HotKey7Char enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • tab
  • star
  • plus (default)
  • minus
  • F1
  • F2
  • F3
  • F4
  • F5
  • F6
  • F7
  • F8
  • F9
  • F10
  • F11
  • F12
Alt-Shift-Tab:
HotKey8Shift enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • Shift
  • Ctrl
  • Alt (default)
+
HotKey8Char enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • tab
  • star
  • plus
  • minus (default)
  • F1
  • F2
  • F3
  • F4
  • F5
  • F6
  • F7
  • F8
  • F9
  • F10
  • F11
  • F12
Ctrl-Esc:
HotKey5Shift enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • Shift
  • Ctrl (default)
  • Alt
+
HotKey5Char enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • tab
  • star
  • plus
  • minus
  • F1
  • F2 (default)
  • F3
  • F4
  • F5
  • F6
  • F7
  • F8
  • F9
  • F10
  • F11
  • F12
Ctrl-Alt:
HotKey6Shift enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • Shift
  • Ctrl
  • Alt (default)
+
HotKey6Char enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • tab
  • star
  • plus
  • minus
  • F1
  • F2 (default)
  • F3
  • F4
  • F5
  • F6
  • F7
  • F8
  • F9
  • F10
  • F11
  • F12
Latency Reduction:
HotKey10Shift enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • Shift
  • Ctrl (default)
  • Alt
+
HotKey10Char enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • tab
  • star
  • plus
  • minus
  • F1
  • F2
  • F3
  • F4
  • F5 (default)
  • F6
  • F7
  • F8
  • F9
  • F10
  • F11
  • F12
Relative Mouse:
HotKey15Shift enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • Shift
  • Ctrl (default)
  • Alt
+
HotKey15Char enum
  • <Disabled> -> (none)
  • tab
  • star
  • plus
  • minus (default)
  • F1
  • F2
  • F3
  • F4
  • F5
  • F6
  • F7
  • F8
  • F9
  • F10
  • F11
  • F12
Windows key:
TransparentKeyPassthrough enum
  • Access Local Desktop -> Local
  • Access Remote Session -> Remote
  • Access Remote Session in full-screen only -> FullScreenOnly (default)

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These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO.

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Keyboard shortcuts
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Client Engine\Hot Keys]
"HotKey1Shift"="Shift"
"HotKey1Char"="F1"
"HotKey2Shift"="Shift"
"HotKey2Char"="F3"
"HotKey3Shift"="Shift"
"HotKey3Char"="F2"
"HotKey4Shift"="Ctrl"
"HotKey4Char"="F1"
"HotKey9Shift"="Ctrl"
"HotKey9Char"="F3"
"HotKey7Shift"="Alt"
"HotKey7Char"="plus"
"HotKey8Shift"="Alt"
"HotKey8Char"="minus"
"HotKey5Shift"="Ctrl"
"HotKey5Char"="F2"
"HotKey6Shift"="Alt"
"HotKey6Char"="F2"
"HotKey10Shift"="Ctrl"
"HotKey10Char"="F5"
"HotKey15Shift"="Ctrl"
"HotKey15Char"="minus"
"TransparentKeyPassthrough"="FullScreenOnly"
More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Keyboard shortcuts
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Client Engine\Hot Keys'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey1Shift' -Value 'Shift' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey1Char' -Value 'F1' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey2Shift' -Value 'Shift' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey2Char' -Value 'F3' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey3Shift' -Value 'Shift' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey3Char' -Value 'F2' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey4Shift' -Value 'Ctrl' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey4Char' -Value 'F1' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey9Shift' -Value 'Ctrl' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey9Char' -Value 'F3' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey7Shift' -Value 'Alt' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey7Char' -Value 'plus' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey8Shift' -Value 'Alt' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey8Char' -Value 'minus' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey5Shift' -Value 'Ctrl' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey5Char' -Value 'F2' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey6Shift' -Value 'Alt' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey6Char' -Value 'F2' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey10Shift' -Value 'Ctrl' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey10Char' -Value 'F5' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey15Shift' -Value 'Ctrl' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'HotKey15Char' -Value 'minus' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'TransparentKeyPassthrough' -Value 'FullScreenOnly' -Type String

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