Working with Remote Applications

When a remote application is launched on your PC, you can work with it just like you would with a local application, which includes the following standard tasks:

• Open local files in the application.
• Create new files and save them locally.
• Maximize and minimize the application (if it has the controls for it).
• Move the application around Windows desktop.
• Pin the application icon to taskbar (the icon will stay in taskbar even after you close Parallels Client).
• Print documents or graphics to a local printer.
• Use a local scanner.

Drag and drop functionality

Beginning with Parallels RAS v16.2, you can drag and drop files to remote applications. For example, you can drag and drop a local file to a remote application to open it, or you can drag and drop a file to Windows Explorer running remotely. Some limitations apply, so it may not work for all types of files and applications. The list bellow describes formats that are supported:

• Files — files can be dragged from the local Windows Explorer and dropped to a remote application. The remote application will open the file given that it has access to the file itself. Any changes are done to the original file.
• Virtual file contents — dragging of virtual files similar to dragging attachments from Outlook to a remote application. A copy of the file is used temporarily. Usually the original file is not modified.
• Global data formats — dragging of elements like images or text blocks. This highly depends on the format itself, so it is not guaranteed that all applications and formats will work.
• EMF format — when combining images and text, some applications convert the data into EMF (Enhanced Metafile), which is supported.