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articles/virtual-desktop/TOC.yml

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- name: Windows Desktop client
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- name: Web client
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href: /windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/web-client-whatsnew?toc=%2Fazure%2Fvirtual-desktop%2Ftoc.json&bc=%2Fazure%2Fvirtual-desktop%2Fbreadcrumb%2Ftoc.json
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href: whats-new-client-web.md
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articles/virtual-desktop/users/client-features-web.md

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description: Learn how to use features of the Remote Desktop Web client when connecting to Azure Virtual Desktop.
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author: dknappettmsft
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.date: 12/14/2022
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ms.date: 01/25/2023
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ms.author: daknappe
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1. Set **Enable native display resolution** to **On**.
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### Preview user interface (preview)
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A new user interface is available in preview for you to try. To enable the new user interface:
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1. Sign in to the Remote Desktop Web client.
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1. Toggle **Try the new client (Preview)** to **On**. To revert to the original user interface, toggle this to **Off**.
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### Grid view and list view (preview)
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You can change the view of remote resources assigned to you between grid view (default) and list view. To change between grid view and list view:
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1. Sign in to the Remote Desktop Web client and make sure you have toggled **Try the new client (Preview)** to **On**.
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1. In the top-right hand corner, select **Grid View** icon or the **List View** icon. The change will take effect immediately.
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### Light mode and dark mode (preview)
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You can change between light mode (default) and dark mode. To change between light mode and dark mode:
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1. Sign in to the Remote Desktop Web client and make sure you have toggled **Try the new client (Preview)** to **On**, then select **Settings** on the taskbar.
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1. Toggle **Dark Mode** to **On** to use dark mode, or **Off** to use light mode. The change will take effect immediately.
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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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## Reset user settings (preview)
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If you want to reset your user settings back to the default, you can do this in the web client for the current browser. To reset user settings:
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1. Sign in to the Remote Desktop Web client and make sure you have toggled **Try the new client (Preview)** to **On**, then select **Settings** on the taskbar.
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1. Select **Reset user settings**. You'll need to confirm that you want reset the web client settings to default.
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## Provide feedback
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If you want to provide feedback to us on the Remote Desktop Web client, you can do so in the Web client:

articles/virtual-desktop/users/connect-web.md

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>If you've already signed in to the web browser with a different Azure Active Directory account than the one you want to use for Azure Virtual Desktop, you should either sign out or use a private browser window.
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## Preview features
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If you want to help us test new features, you should enable the preview. A new user interface is available in preview; to learn how to try the new user interface, see [Preview user interface](client-features-web.md#preview-user-interface-preview), and for more information about what's new, see [What's new in the Remote Desktop Web client for Azure Virtual Desktop](../whats-new-client-web.md?toc=%2Fazure%2Fvirtual-desktop%2Fusers%2Ftoc.json).
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## Next steps
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To learn more about the features of the Remote Desktop Web client, check out [Use features of the Remote Desktop Web client when connecting to Azure Virtual Desktop](client-features-web.md).

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title: What's new in the Remote Desktop Web client for Azure Virtual Desktop
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description: Learn about recent changes to the Remote Desktop Web client for Azure Virtual Desktop
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ms.date: 01/25/2023
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# What's new in the Remote Desktop Web client for Azure Virtual Desktop
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We regularly update the Remote Desktop Web client for Azure Virtual Desktop, adding new features and fixing issues. Here's where you'll find the latest updates.
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You can find more detailed information about the Windows Desktop client at [Connect to Azure Virtual Desktop with the Remote Desktop Web client](users/connect-web.md) and [Use features of the Remote Desktop Web client when connecting to Azure Virtual Desktop](users/client-features-web.md).
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> [!NOTE]
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> What's new information used to be combined for the Remote Desktop Web client for Azure Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Services. You can find information for versions earlier than 2.0.0.3 at [What's new in the web client](/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/web-client-whatsnew).
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## Updates for version 2.0.0.3 (preview)
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*Date published: January 26th 2023*
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A new user interface is available in preview, which has the following new functionality:
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- An updated design.
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- [Switch between grid view and list view](users/client-features-web.md#grid-view-and-list-view-preview).
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- [Switch between light mode and dark mode](users/client-features-web.md#light-mode-and-dark-mode-preview).
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- [Reset user settings](users/client-features-web.md#reset-user-settings-preview).
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For more information and how to try the new user interface, see [Preview user interface](users/client-features-web.md#preview-user-interface-preview).
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## Next steps
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- [Connect to Azure Virtual Desktop with the Remote Desktop Web client](users/connect-web.md)
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- [Use features of the Remote Desktop Web client when connecting to Azure Virtual Desktop](users/client-features-web.md)

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