How to create Shortcut to specific settings in Windows 10

Overview

  • Each Setting in the Windows Setting has a certain identifier called a URI. We can create a shortcut for that setting as a shortcut for easy access.
  • The following article will show you how to create a shortcut using setting’s URI and provide a list URI of identifiers for other settings.

Configuring

  • Right-click on your desktop, select New > Shortcut.
  • Type the URI into the Type the location of the item field (the URI starts with “ms-settings”). Press Next and then type a name for shortcut.
  • On the your Desktop new shortcut was created.
  • You can also choose an icon for your new shortcut by right-clicking on the shortcut, and selecting properties. Then click the “Change Icon” button.
  • The following is a list of URIs that you can use to create Windows 10 shortcuts (source on internet).
  • Battery Saver: ms-settings:batterysaver
  • Battery Saver Settings: ms-settings:batterysaver-settings
  • Battery use: ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails
  • Bluetooth: ms-settings:bluetooth
  • Colors: ms-settings:colors
  • Data Usage: ms-settings:datausage
  • Date and Time: ms-settings:dateandtime
  • Closed Captioning: ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning
  • High Contrast: ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast
  • Magnifier: ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier
  • Narrator: ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator
  • Keyboard: ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard
  • Mouse: ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse
  • Other Options (Ease of Access): ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions
  • Lockscreen: ms-settings:lockscreen
  • Offline maps: ms-settings:maps
  • Airplane mode: ms-settings:network-airplanemode
  • Proxy: ms-settings:network-proxy
  • VPN: ms-settings:network-vpn
  • Notifications & actions: ms-settings:notifications
  • Account info: ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo
  • Calendar: ms-settings:privacy-calendar
  • Contacts: ms-settings:privacy-contacts
  • Other Devices: ms-settings:privacy-customdevices
  • Feedback: ms-settings:privacy-feedback
  • Location: ms-settings:privacy-location
  • Messaging: ms-settings:privacy-messaging
  • Microphone: ms-settings:privacy-microphone
  • Motion: ms-settings:privacy-motion
  • Radios: ms-settings:privacy-radios
  • Speechinking& typing: ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping
  • Camera: ms-settings:privacy-webcam
  • Region & language: ms-settings:regionlanguage
  • Speech: ms-settings:speech
  • Windows Update: ms-settings:windowsupdate
  • Work access: ms-settings:workplace
  • Connected devices: ms-settings:connecteddevices
  • For developers: ms-settings:developers
  • Display: ms-settings:display
  • Mouse & touchpad: ms-settings:mousetouchpad
  • Cellular: ms-settings:network-cellular
  • Dialup: ms-settings:network-dialup
  • DirectAccess: ms-settings:network-directaccess
  • Ethernet: ms-settings:network-ethernet
  • Mobile hotspot: ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot
  • WiFi: ms-settings:network-wifi
  • Manage WiFi Settings: ms-settings:network-wifisettings
  • Optional features: ms-settings:optionalfeatures
  • Family & other: users ms-settings:otherusers
  • Personalization: ms-settings:personalization
  • Backgrounds: ms-settings:personalization-background
  • Colors: ms-settings:personalization-colors
  • Start: ms-settings:personalization-start
  • Power & sleep: ms-settings:powersleep
  • Proximity: ms-settings:proximity
  • Display: ms-settings:screenrotation
  • Sign-in options: ms-settings:signinoptions
  • Storage Sense: ms-settings:storagesense
  • Themes: ms-settings:themes
  • Typing: ms-settings:typing
  • Tablet mode: ms-settings://tabletmode/
  • Privacy: ms-settings:privacy

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