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WINDOWS SHORTCUT MASTERY · LESSON 33
Find accessibility settings: Windows + U
FREE LESSON
3 minutesWindows 11Beginner
Section 1 of 33 minutes
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UNDERSTAND THE IDEA
When this helps
What am I going to do?
Read the idea, learn the key combination and answer a question about when it would help.
What will I learn?
Know when and how to find accessibility settings.
Windows includes options to make a computer easier to see, hear and control. The accessibility settings bring these choices together.
LEARN THE SHORTCUT
The keys and what happens
Where it works Windows 11
Windows+U
Key names are shown separately, not as a keyboard layout. A + between key boxes means combine them. A box named Plus means the actual Plus key. Follow the steps below for alternatives.
1How to use it
Hold Windows, press U, then release both. Accessibility opens in Settings. Click a category such as Text size or Mouse pointer and touch to read the available choices.
2What to watch for
Opening this page does not turn every feature on. Read a setting before changing it and make one change at a time so you can judge the result.
You can learn this shortcut without pressing it here. The real keys act on your computer or the app you are using.
CHOOSE THE USEFUL ACTION
When would you use it?
You want to explore ways to make your pointer easier to see. Where would this shortcut help?
Open the Windows accessibility options.
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