Opening the Settings app from the Control Panel is a bit more involved, but it can still be done. In the text box, type ms-settings: and then click “OK.” In Task Manager, click the “File” tab and then click “Run New Task” from the drop-down menu. First, open Task Manager by using the Ctrl+Shift+Esc keyboard shortcut. You can open all kinds of apps from Task Manager-including the Settings app. Next, click “Expand” in the bottom-left corner of the Action Center. First, click the text bubble in the bottom-right corner of your desktop to open the Action Center. There’s also a way to start the Settings app from the Action Center. Next, in File Explorer, click “This PC” in the left-hand pane and then click “Open Settings” in the ribbon. First, open File Explorer by clicking its icon in the Taskbar, or use the Windows+E keyboard shortcut. You can also access the Settings app from File Explorer’s ribbon. Or, if you don’t have a mic, you can just type “Open Settings” in the text box and press “Enter” instead.Įither way, the Settings app will open. Now just say “Open Settings” and Cortana will do the rest. You can search for any app installed on your Windows 10 PC from the Windows Search bar-including the Settings app. The Power User menu will appear. Here, click “Settings.” Open it by right-clicking the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner of your desktop, or use the Windows+X keyboard shortcut. The Power User menu, also known as the WinX menu, is essentially the Start menu’s context menu. Click the gear icon near the bottom of the menu. First, click the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner of the desktop. You can also quickly access Settings from the Start menu. Just press Windows+i and the Settings menu will launch. RELATED: The 20 Most Important Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows PCs
Windows 10 is packed full of keyboard shortcuts to help you streamline your workflow, so it should come as no surprise that there’s a keyboard shortcut to open the Settings menu.