Businesses want their employees to be as efficient and productive as possible. The question is, how can IT create a workspace that facilitates that goal? With more organizations adopting remote work, the need to deliver a reliable and high-performance user experience that offers flexibility and choice is more important than ever.
In recent years, interest has grown in the use of tablets to replace traditional workstations. But what about connecting a mouse and monitor to an iPad to get an excellent desktop session experience? What if you could combine the versatility and mobility of an iPad with the security and robustness of Citrix Workspace to get your work done?
Look no further!
We’re pleased to share that the latest 22.4.0 version of Citrix Workspace app for iOS comes equipped with extended multi-monitor support and multi-tasking capabilities across your iPad and monitor to give you a superior remote desktop experience.
Now, customers can extend their desktop session from their iPad onto an external monitor. All you need is the latest generation iPad (iPadOS version 14.0 or newer) with Citrix Workspace app for iOS, an external monitor, and either a generic or X1 mouse attached. Just start a published desktop, and you’ll be able to use the session with an external monitor and iOS screen simultaneously.
Leverage Enterprise Mobility to Empower Your Workforce
Executives, field staff, and consultants who work across various industry verticals (healthcare, financial services, insurance, etc.) require consistent access to their critical data and resources at home, in the office, and everywhere in between. Citrix Workspace app provides a one-stop-shop for workers to access all the resources they need, easily and securely, to get work done anytime, anywhere. Wherever their workstation is, users can take their iPads, connect them to external peripherals, and get to work with the Citrix Workspace app for iOS. Read our blog post to learn more about how organizations are leveraging mobility to empower their employees as IT continues to evolve with new business-critical use cases.
Enabling Extended Mode on iPad with Citrix Workspace App
Please note that users need to disable the Assistive Touch in their iOS settings by navigating to Settings → Accessibility → Touch → Assistive Touch prior to configuring Extended mode.
Before launching and extending your desktop session, you must set Extend mode in your Citrix Workspace app settings. To do so, perform the following steps:
Configure Extended mode
- Connect your external monitor to your iPad.
- In the Citrix Workspace app, navigate to Settings → Display options and toggle External display
- Select the Extend option from the different display modes that appear. Mirror and Presentation mode also supports Generic Mouse for iPadOS version 14.0 and later.
- Once you’ve selected Extend mode, select Display Arrangement.
- To change the position of a display, drag your External Display to the top, left, right, or bottom of your iPad display. The Display Arrangement can also be adjusted within a session using the in-session toolbar and navigating to the Display setting icon.
Currently, Extend mode is not supported on the iPhone.
Configure Generic Mouse Settings
Additionally, you can configure your Generic Mouse settings from the in-session toolbar. The Mouse settings icon is located next to the Display settings icon, shown in the image below. Here, you can adjust the tracking speed of the Generic Mouse while in a session, and toggle on or off the Remote Cursor Image.
Please note that the Generic Mouse mode takes precedence over the Citrix X1 Mouse mode. If you have an X1 Mouse connected, it will be used as a Generic Mouse instead. For iPadOS versions 14.0 and later, any X1 Mouse connected to the iPad behaves as a Bluetooth mouse.
Get Started Today
We’re excited to grow our capabilities for iPad with the 22.4.0 version of the Citrix Workspace app for iOS! Now you can effortlessly leverage Extended mode to power your complete remote workstations and enhance your productivity with ease. Download Citrix Workspace app for iOS today to experience the latest and greatest features.
Don’t forget, you can always get the latest technical information on the Citrix Workspace app for iOS product documentation page. If you have any questions or feedback on the Citrix Workspace app for iOS, we’d love to hear them in the comments below.
