Create Settings shortcut in Windows 10

The Settings application in Windows 10 contains a wealth of useful features and options. Settings are where most of the changes in Windows 10 will be made. From the Start Menu, you can easily access the Settings app, but there are also ways to access specific pages within the app directly. By using this method, you can create a shortcut that opens directly to the Settings page you use most often.

Wanna see Windows 10’s Bluetooth & other devices, your network status, you can even manage your Microsoft account by clicking on an icon on your desktop. It’s really not that difficult to do. In this post, you will be shown the easiest way to place an icon on your Windows 10 desktop that opens a Settings page, where you can modify a setting in a snap.

We will be using two items, a Settings shortcut called the ms-settings command or URI and the Create a shortcut app on the desktop. This tip could not be simpler.

The uniform resource identifier (URI) schemes for the Settings app is displayed at the bottom of this article.

Create a Custom Settings Shortcut in Windows 10

Right click or press and hold any blank place on the Windows 10 Desktop and select New and Shortcut.

Copy and paste the explorer ms-settings: location into the location area. I will be using ms-settings:dateandtime, and select Next.

Type anything you would like for the name, I have chosen dateandtime, and then select Finish.

A new shortcut appears on your desktop.

When you double-click it, the Settings app will open and take you directly to the page you selected.

Windows 10 Settings Uniform Resource Identifiers

ACCOUNTS
Settings page	URI
Access work or school	ms-settings:workplace
Email & app accounts	ms-settings:emailandaccounts
Family & other people	ms-settings:otherusers
Set up a kiosk	ms-settings:assignedaccess
Sign-in options	ms-settings:signinoptions ms-settings:signinoptions-dynamiclock
Sync your settings	ms-settings:sync
Your info	ms-settings:yourinfo
APPS
Settings page	URI
Apps & Features	ms-settings:appsfeatures
App features	ms-settings:appsfeatures-app
Apps for websites	ms-settings:appsforwebsites
Default apps	ms-settings:defaultapps
Startup apps	ms-settings:startupapps
Video playback	ms-settings:videoplayback

DEVICES
Settings page	URI
AutoPlay	ms-settings:autoplay
Bluetooth	ms-settings:bluetooth
Connected Devices	ms-settings:connecteddevices
Mouse & Touchpad	ms-settings:mousetouchpad
Pen & Windows Ink	ms-settings:pen
Printers & scanners	ms-settings:printers
Touchpad	ms-settings:devices-touchpad
Typing	ms-settings:typing
USB	ms-settings:usb
EASE OF ACCESS
Settings page	URI
Audio	ms-settings:easeofaccess-audio
Closed captions	ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning
Color filters	ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter
Cursor & pointer size	ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursorandpointersize
Display	ms-settings:easeofaccess-display
Fonts	ms-settings:fonts
High contrast	ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast
Keyboard	ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard
Magnifier	ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier
Mouse	ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse
Narrator	ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator
Speech	ms-settings:easeofaccess-speechrecognition
GAMING
Settings page	URI
Broadcasting	ms-settings:gaming-broadcasting
Game bar	ms-settings:gaming-gamebar
Game DVR	ms-settings:gaming-gamedvr
Game Mode	ms-settings:gaming-gamemode
Playing a game fullscreen	ms-settings:quietmomentsgame
Xbox Networking	ms-settings:gaming-xboxnetworking
NETWORK AND INTERNET
Settings page	URI
Airplane mode	ms-settings:network-airplanemode ms-settings:proximity
Cellular & SIM	ms-settings:network-cellular
Data usage	ms-settings:datausage
Dial-up	ms-settings:network-dialup
Ethernet	ms-settings:network-ethernet
Manage known networks	ms-settings:network-wifisettings
Mobile hotspot	ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot
NFC	ms-settings:nfctransactions
Proxy	ms-settings:network-proxy
Status	ms-settings:network-status ms-settings:network
VPN	ms-settings:network-vpn
Wi-Fi	ms-settings:network-wifi
Wi-Fi Calling	ms-settings:network-wificalling
PERSONALIZATION
Settings page	URI
Background	ms-settings:personalization-background
Choose which folders appear on Start	ms-settings:personalization-start-places
Colors	ms-settings:personalization-colors ms-settings:colors
Lock screen	ms-settings:lockscreen
Personalization (category)	ms-settings:personalization
Start	ms-settings:personalization-start
Taskbar	ms-settings:taskbar
Themes	ms-settings:themes
PRIVACY
Settings page	URI
Account info	ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo
Activity history	ms-settings:privacy-activityhistory
App diagnostics	ms-settings:privacy-appdiagnostics
Automatic file downloads	ms-settings:privacy-automaticfiledownloads
Background Apps	ms-settings:privacy-backgroundapps
Calendar	ms-settings:privacy-calendar
Call history	ms-settings:privacy-callhistory
Camera	ms-settings:privacy-webcam
Contacts	ms-settings:privacy-contacts
Documents	ms-settings:privacy-documents
Email	ms-settings:privacy-email
Eye tracker	ms-settings:privacy-eyetracker
Feedback & diagnostics	ms-settings:privacy-feedback
File system	ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess
General	ms-settings:privacy or ms-settings:privacy-general
Inking & typing	ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping
Location	ms-settings:privacy-location
Messaging	ms-settings:privacy-messaging
Microphone	ms-settings:privacy-microphone
Motion	ms-settings:privacy-motion
Notifications	ms-settings:privacy-notifications
Other devices	ms-settings:privacy-customdevices
Phone calls	ms-settings:privacy-phonecalls
Pictures	ms-settings:privacy-pictures
Radios	ms-settings:privacy-radios
Speech	ms-settings:privacy-speech
Tasks	ms-settings:privacy-tasks
Videos	ms-settings:privacy-videos
Voice activation	ms-settings:privacy-voiceactivation

SYSTEM
Settings page	URI
About	ms-settings:about
Advanced display settings	ms-settings:display-advanced
App volume and device preferences	ms-settings:apps-volume
Battery Saver	ms-settings:batterysaver
Battery Saver settings	ms-settings:batterysaver-settings
Battery use	ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails
Clipboard	ms-settings:clipboard
Display	ms-settings:display
Default Save Locations	ms-settings:savelocations
Display	ms-settings:screenrotation
Duplicating my display	ms-settings:quietmomentspresentation
During these hours	ms-settings:quietmomentsscheduled
Encryption	ms-settings:deviceencryption
Focus assist	ms-settings:quiethours ms-settings:quietmomentshome
Graphics Settings	ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics
Messaging	ms-settings:messaging
Multitasking	ms-settings:multitasking
Night light settings	ms-settings:nightlight
Phone	ms-settings:phone-defaultapps
Projecting to this PC	ms-settings:project
Shared experiences	ms-settings:crossdevice
Tablet mode	ms-settings:tabletmode
Taskbar	ms-settings:taskbar
Notifications & actions	ms-settings:notifications
Remote Desktop	ms-settings:remotedesktop
Power & sleep	ms-settings:powersleep
Sound	ms-settings:sound
Storage	ms-settings:storagesense
Storage Sense	ms-settings:storagepolicies
TIME AND LANGUAGE
Settings page	URI
Date & time	ms-settings:dateandtime
Region	ms-settings:regionformatting
Speech	ms-settings:speech
UPDATE AND SECURITY
Settings page	URI
Activation	ms-settings:activation
Backup	ms-settings:backup
Delivery Optimization	ms-settings:delivery-optimization
Find My Device	ms-settings:findmydevice
For developers	ms-settings:developers
Recovery	ms-settings:recovery
Troubleshoot	ms-settings:troubleshoot
Windows Security	ms-settings:windowsdefender
Windows Update	ms-settings:windowsupdate ms-settings:windowsupdate-action
Windows Update-Advanced options	ms-settings:windowsupdate-options
Windows Update-Restart options	ms-settings:windowsupdate-restartoptions
Windows Update-View update history	ms-settings:windowsupdate-history