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# Quick connect
***Quick connect*** allows you to open an ad-hoc session by specifying the host and session type. This feature is accessible via the ***Quick connect*** toolbar or in the ***View*** tab in Remote Desktop Manager.
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### Settings
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Note that the ***Quick connect*** toolbar only lets you specify a host, a computer, and a session type. To have access to the other options available in the windowed version, you have to use the ***Quick connect*** icon in the ***View*** tab.
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When opening ***Quick connect*** via the ***View*** tab, a window appears where you can specify your session ***Host***, ***Username***, ***Password***, and ***Domain***.
Clicking on the first button next to the ***Host*** field opens a new window where you can select a computer to connect to in a list.
Clicking on the second button next to the ***Host*** field shows a menu where you can select your session type. It is also possible to create a ***Template*** and establish connection with it. See [Quick connect](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/kb/knowledge-base/quick-connect/) to learn more about this option. You can also learn how to [create a template](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/commands/file/templates/creating-templates/).
Clicking on the third button next to the ***Host*** field shows a menu where you can select options to open your session.
### Other functions
You can choose to check the ***Close after connect*** box at the bottom left of the ***Quick Connect*** window if you want the window to close itself after you press the ***Connect*** button and you are connected to the session.
#### See also
* [Devolutions Academy - Using Quick connect](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/activity/3407932-using-quick-connect)
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### Settings
{% hint style="info" %}
Note that the ***Quick connect*** toolbar only lets you specify a host, a computer, and a session type. To have access to the other options available in the windowed version, you have to use the ***Quick connect*** icon in the ***View*** tab.
{% endhint %}
When opening ***Quick connect*** via the ***View*** tab, a window appears where you can specify your session ***Host***, ***Username***, and ***Password***.
Clicking on the first button next to the ***Host*** field opens a new window where you can select a computer to connect to in a list.
Clicking on the second button next to the ***Host*** field shows a menu where you can select your session type. It is also possible to create a ***Template*** and establish connection with it. See [Quick connect](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/kb/knowledge-base/quick-connect/) to learn more about this option. You can also learn how to [create a template](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/commands/file/templates/creating-templates/).
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