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WINDOWS SHORTCUT MASTERY · LESSON 25
Open Windows Settings: Windows + I
FREE LESSON
3 minutesWindows 11Beginner
Section 1 of 33 minutes
Learn at your own pace
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 open windows settings.
Windows Settings brings together controls for your computer, including display, sound and accessibility.
LEARN THE SHORTCUT
The keys and what happens
Where it works Windows 11
Windows+I
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 the Windows logo key, press I, then release both. Settings opens. Click its search box once and type what you need, or choose a named category.
2What to watch for
This opens Windows Settings, not the settings inside an individual app. You can look without changing anything. Close with the X at the top-right when finished.
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 adjust a Windows display setting rather than an individual document. What would help?
Open Windows Settings.
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