Hotkeys for Desktop viewer
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
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Citrix Components\Citrix Workspace\User experience Description
This feature allows you to toggle between a full-screen mode and windows-mode in a desktop session. You can now switch to the preferred mode using customized keyboard shortcuts that can be used as hotkeys. Customize fullscreen toggle hotkeys lets you to select the key combinations that you prefer to use to toggle Note : This hotkey works independant of "AllowHotKeys" Registry value.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK Value name: ToggleFullScreenEnabled
Enabled: ToggleFullScreenEnabled = 1
Disabled: ToggleFullScreenEnabled = 0
Export Builder
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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: Hotkeys for Desktop viewer
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK]
"ToggleFullScreenEnabled"=dword:00000001
"FirstKey"="Ctrl"
"SecondKey"="Shift"
"ThirdKey"="F1"More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hotkeys for Desktop viewer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ToggleFullScreenEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'FirstKey' -Value 'Ctrl' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SecondKey' -Value 'Shift' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ThirdKey' -Value 'F1' -Type StringIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hotkeys for Desktop viewer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK' -Name 'ToggleFullScreenEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK' -Name 'FirstKey' -Expected 'Ctrl' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK' -Name 'SecondKey' -Expected 'Shift' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK' -Name 'ThirdKey' -Expected 'F1' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hotkeys for Desktop viewer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ToggleFullScreenEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'FirstKey' -Value 'Ctrl' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SecondKey' -Value 'Shift' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ThirdKey' -Value 'F1' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hotkeys for Desktop viewer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hotkeys for Desktop viewer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK' -Name 'ToggleFullScreenEnabled' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK' -Name 'FirstKey' -Expected 'Ctrl' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK' -Name 'SecondKey' -Expected 'Shift' -Kind String)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK' -Name 'ThirdKey' -Expected 'F1' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hotkeys for Desktop viewer
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: All Citrix Workspace supported platforms
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Citrix\ICA Client\THK'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ToggleFullScreenEnabled' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'FirstKey' -Value 'Ctrl' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SecondKey' -Value 'Shift' -Type String
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ThirdKey' -Value 'F1' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.