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AVD added multi-touch information to RD clients comparison
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articles/virtual-desktop/compare-remote-desktop-clients.md

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### Input redirection
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The following table shows which input methods are available for each Remote Desktop client:
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| Input | Windows Desktop | Microsoft Store client | Android or Chrome OS | iOS or iPadOS | macOS | Web client |
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| Keyboard | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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| Mouse | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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| Touch | X | X | X | X | | X |
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| Multi-touch | X | X | X | X | | |
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| Pen | X | | X (as touch) | X (as touch) | | |
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The following table shows which ports can be redirected for each Remote Desktop client:
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| Redirection | Windows Desktop | Microsoft Store client | Android or Chrome OS | iOS or iPadOS | macOS | Web client |
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| Serial port | X | | | | | |
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### Other redirection (devices, etc.)
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The following table shows which other devices can be redirected with each Remote Desktop client:
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| Redirection | Windows Desktop | Microsoft Store client | Android or Chrome OS | iOS or iPadOS | macOS | Web client |
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| Cameras | X | | X | X | X | X (preview) |

articles/virtual-desktop/users/client-features-android-chrome-os.md

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- **Direct touch**: where you tap on the screen is the equivalent to clicking a mouse in that position. The mouse pointer isn't shown on screen.
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- **Mouse pointer**: The mouse pointer is shown on screen. When you tap the screen and move your finger, the mouse pointer will move.
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If you use Windows 10 or later with Azure Virtual Desktop, native Windows touch gestures are supported in direct touch mode.
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If you connect to Windows 10 or later with Azure Virtual Desktop, native Windows touch and multi-touch gestures are supported in direct touch mode.
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The following table shows which mouse operations map to which gestures in specific mouse modes:
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articles/virtual-desktop/users/client-features-ios-ipados.md

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If you use Windows 10 or later with Azure Virtual Desktop, native Windows touch gestures are supported in direct touch mode.
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articles/virtual-desktop/users/client-features-microsoft-store.md

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If you use Windows 10 or later with Azure Virtual Desktop, native Windows touch gestures are supported in direct touch mode.
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If you connect to Windows 10 or later with Azure Virtual Desktop, native Windows touch and multi-touch gestures are supported in direct touch mode.
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articles/virtual-desktop/users/client-features-web.md

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You can use a built-in or external PC keyboard, trackpad and mouse to control desktops or apps.
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There are several keyboard shortcuts you can use to help use some of the features. Most common Windows keyboard shortcuts, such as <kbd>CTRL + C</kbd> for copy and <kbd>CTRL + Z</kbd> for undo, are the same when using Azure Virtual Desktop. There are some keyboard shortcuts that are different so Windows knows when to use them in Azure Virtual Desktop or on your local device. These are:
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There are several keyboard shortcuts you can use to help use some of the features. Most common Windows keyboard shortcuts, such as <kbd>CTRL</kbd>+<kbd>C</kbd> for copy and <kbd>CTRL</kbd>+<kbd>Z</kbd> for undo, are the same when using Azure Virtual Desktop. There are some keyboard shortcuts that are different so Windows knows when to use them in Azure Virtual Desktop or on your local device. These are:
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articles/virtual-desktop/users/client-features-windows.md

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You can use touch input, or a built-in or external PC keyboard, trackpad and mouse to control desktops or apps.
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You can use touch gestures to replicate mouse actions in your remote session. If you connect to Windows 10 or later with Azure Virtual Desktop, native Windows touch and multi-touch gestures are supported.
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| Left-click | Tap with one finger |
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| Right-click and drag | Double-tap and hold with two fingers, then drag |
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| Mouse wheel | Tap and hold with two fingers, then drag up or down |
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| Zoom | With two fingers, pinch to zoom out and move fingers apart to zoom in |
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