Device and app actions in Windows App

Once you're connected to your devices and apps using Windows App, it's important to know how to use its features and configure settings. This article shows you how to perform certain actions on your devices and apps in Windows App, such as how to restart, rename, and see connection details. The actions you can take depends on what you're connecting to.

Prerequisites

Before you can configure display settings, you need:

  • Windows App installed on your local device, or access to Windows App in a web browser, with at least one device or app added. To learn more, see Get started with Windows App

Device actions

Select a tab for the platform you're using.

Here are the actions you can perform on devices and apps in Windows App for iOS/iPadOS.

Delete

Applies to: Remote PC

You can delete a remote PC you no longer what to use. To delete a remote PC:

  1. Open Windows App, then tap the Devices tab.

  2. Tap and hold the card of the remote PC that you want to delete, then tap Delete.

Duplicate

Applies to: Remote PC

You can duplicate a remote PC you no longer what to use. To duplicate a remote PC:

  1. Open Windows App, then tap the Devices tab.

  2. Tap and hold the card of the remote PC that you want to duplicate, then tap Duplicate. You can then edit the settings of the duplicated remote PC.

Edit

Applies to: Remote PC

To view and edit settings of a device:

  1. Open Windows App, then tap the Devices tab.

  2. Tap and hold the card of the device you want to view, then tap Edit.

  3. To learn about the settings you can change, see the following articles:

Favorite

Applies to:

  • Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Windows 365 Enterprise
  • Windows 365 Frontline in dedicated mode
  • Windows 365 Frontline in shared mode
  • Microsoft Dev Box
  • Remote Desktop Services
  • Remote PC

You can pin a device or app to the Windows App Favorites tab.

  1. Open Windows App, then select the Devices or Apps tab.

  2. Tap and hold the card of the device or app you want to pin, then tap Favorite to pin the device or app on the Windows App Favorites tab.

  3. To unpin a device or app, repeat steps 1 and 2, then tap Unpin.

Rename

Applies to:

  • Windows 365 Enterprise
  • Windows 365 Frontline in dedicated mode

You can rename a device to make it easier for you to identify. When you rename a device, the new name is synchronized across all your local devices running Windows App. The device is only renamed in Windows App for you. It doesn't rename the device for administrators. To rename a device:

  1. Open Windows App, then tap the Devices tab.

  2. Tap and hold the card of the device you want to rename, then tap Rename.

  3. In the Rename dialog box, note the naming tips, type a new name for the device, then select Rename.

Restart

Applies to:

  • Windows 365 Enterprise
  • Windows 365 Frontline in dedicated mode

You can restart your device from Windows App without having to connect to it. To restart a device:

  1. Open Windows App, then tap the Devices tab.

  2. Tap and hold the card of the device you want to restart, then tap Restart. There's no confirmation.

Restore

Applies to:

  • Windows 365 Enterprise
  • Windows 365 Frontline in dedicated mode

If you're having trouble with a device, you can restore a device to the exact state it was in at an earlier point in time.

Caution

Restoring your device deletes all your data (files and apps) that were saved between the date and time chosen and the present. Before restoring a device, make sure you back up any important files that you want to keep to another storage location. The restore action is irreversible.

To restore a device:

  1. Open Windows App, then tap the Devices tab.

  2. Tap and hold the card of the device you want to restore, then tap Restore.

  3. In the Restore dialog box, tap the date and time you want to restore your device to from the list, then tap Restore.

Select credentials

Applies to:

  • Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Remote Desktop Services

You can add saved credentials to a workspace to use when connecting to devices and apps. To add saved credentials:

  1. Open Windows App, then tap the Devices tab.

  2. Tap and hold the card of the device for which you want to save credentials, then select Select Credentials.

  3. Tap Credentials, then tap Add Credentials, enter values for Username, Password, and optionally Friendly name, then tap Save. Alternatively, tap the saved credential you want to use. For more information, see Manage user accounts.

View details

Applies to:

  • Windows 365 Enterprise
  • Windows 365 Frontline in dedicated mode
  • Windows 365 Frontline in shared mode
  • Microsoft Dev Box

You can view details about a device. Details include:

  • OS (operating system)
  • OS version
  • Device name (the hostname of the device your connecting to)
  • License
  • Last sign-in (the date and time you last signed in to the device)

To view details of a device:

  1. Open Windows App, then tap the Devices tab.

  2. Tap and hold the card of the device you want to view, then select View details.

Learn more about how to use Windows App: