Using a keyboard shortcut is the fastest and effortless way to launch any programs and applications. This how-to post will guide you through creating Keyboard Shortcuts step by step.

Windows 10 provides a way to assign keyboard shortcuts to start programs without requiring third-party software. It is relatively easy and time-saving to create keyboard shortcuts, which makes it easy to perform repeatable tasks, launch programs, and speed up workflows. Let’s find out how to create our keyboard shortcuts for any applications in Windows 10!

Methods to Create Keyboard Shortcuts

Method 1. Create a Desktop Shortcut

Step 1: Typing “cmd” in the Start Search field and select “Run as administrator” to run Command Prompt.

Step 2: Type explorer shell: AppsFolder in the command prompt and press Enter. After that, a window with a list of all your apps will pop up.

Step 3: Right-click the apps you’d like to set a keyboard shortcut and select Create shortcut. Then click Yes when a confirmation window appears. After that, you’ll see the shortcut icon on the Desktop.

Step 4: Right-click the created shortcut icon and select Properties.

Step 5: Enter the key combination you want in the Shortcut tab field and click OK.

Remember that the shortcut combination should be Ctrl + Alt + a letter/number.

Method 2. Use the Start Menu

Step 1: Open Start Menu and search the app you want. Right-click the app and choose Open file location. It will take you to a folder containing the Start Menu Programs.

Step 2: Right-click the app. Then click Sent to and select the Desktop (create shortcut). After that, you can see the icon of this app on Desktop.

Step 3: Right-click the desktop icon of the app and select Properties.

Step 4: Select the Shortcut tab, and press the shortcut key combination that you want to set for this app. Then click Apply, and the keyboard shortcut has been created.

Step 3: Drag the newly added shortcut icon of the app to the Desktop so that you can follow step 3 to step 4 of Method 2 to create the keyboard shortcut for this app.

Let’s try it now!

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