Create Shortcuts to Open Windows 10 Settings Pages with ms-settings URI

Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 10 includes more and more settings, configuration options, customizations and personalization in Settings app. In Windows 7 or earlier versions of Windows, all these settings can be found in Control Panel, while in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, they are split between Control Panel and PC Settings app, though most of them could still be accessed in Control Panel. Not the case with Windows 10. For example, Windows Update is now exclusively in Settings.

Though Windows 10 Settings is a kind of universal app, Microsoft does provide a way to access directly to specific individual settings page via ms-settings URI, which can be used in shortcuts – icons that can be placed on desktop, Start menu, Taskbar or any other locations with ability to assign keyboard shortcuts – for quickly access.

Almost all pages in the Settings has their own unique URI, which stands for “Uniform Resource Identifier”. Here’s how to create and make a shortcut that open directly to a Settings page in Windows 10:

Right-click or tap and hold on any blank place on the Desktop or File Explorer.
Choose New -> Shortcut.
In the type the location of the item input text box, enter the ms-settings URI for the corresponding Settings page that you want the shortcut to open. Refer to the table below for the specific ms-settings URI. For example, to open the Data Usage Settings page, type ms-settings:datausage in the input text box.

Click or tap on Next when done.
Give the shortcut a name.
Click or tap on Finish button when done.

That’s it. Double click or tap on the shortcut instantly go to the corresponding Settings app inner page. If you want to assign a keyboard shortcut to it, right-click on the icon created and select Properties. On the Web Document tab, go to Shortcut input box, press the keyboard shortcut you’d like to use, for instance Ctrl + Alt + D, and then hit OK. You can also move the shortcut to whichever location you prefer.

List of Settings Pages ms-settings URI

Category	Settings Page	Supported SKUs	URI
Home (Settings)	Landing page for Settings	Both	ms-settings:
System	Display	Both	ms-settings:display ms-settings:screenrotation
	Notifications	Both	ms-settings:notifications
	Storage	Desktop only	ms-settings:storagesense
	Battery Saver	Both	ms-settings:batterysaver
	Battery Saver Settings	Both	ms-settings:batterysaver-settings
	Battery Use	Both	ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails
	Power & sleep	Both	ms-settings:powersleep
	Offline Maps	Both	ms-settings:maps
	Tablet mode		ms-settings:tabletmode
	Manage optional features		ms-settings:optionalfeatures
Devices	Bluetooth	Mobile Desktop	ms-settings-bluetooth: ms-settings:bluetooth
	Connected Devices	Desktop only	ms-settings:connecteddevices
	Mouse & Touchpad	Both	ms-settings:mousetouchpad
	Typing		ms-settings:typing
Network and Wi-fi	Wi-Fi	Mobile Desktop	ms-settings-wifi: ms-settings:network-wifi
	Manage Wi-fi settings		ms-settings:network-wifisettings
	Airplane mode	Mobile Desktop	ms-settings-airplanemode: ms-settings:network-airplanemode
	Proximity		ms-settings:proximity
	Cellular	Both	ms-settings:network-cellular
	Dial-up	Desktop only	ms-settings:network-dialup
	Ethernet	Desktop only	ms-settings:network-ethernet
	Proxy	Desktop only	ms-settings:network-proxy
	Data Sense	Both	ms-settings:datausage
	NFC	Mobile only	n/a
	NFC	Mobile only	n/a
	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Desktop	ms-settings-mobilehotspot: ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot
	VPN		ms-settings:network-vpn
	DirectAccess		ms-settings:network-directaccess
Personalization	Lock screen	Both	ms-settings:lockscreen
	Personalization	Both	ms-settings:personalization
	Background		ms-settings:personalization-background
	Colors		ms-settings:personalization-colors ms-settings:colors
	Start		ms-settings:personalization-start
	Themes		ms-settings:themes
Ease of Access	Narrator		ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator
	Magnifier		ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier
	High Contrast		ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast
	Closed captions		ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning
	Keyboard		ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard
	Mouse		ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse
	Other options		ms-settings:easeofaccess-otheroptions
Accounts	Your account	Both	ms-settings:emailandaccounts
	Your workplace	Mobile Desktop	ms-settings-workplace: ms-settings:workplace
	Family & other users		ms-settings:otherusers
	Sign in options		ms-settings:signinoptions
Time and language	Date & time	Both	ms-settings:dateandtime
	Region & language	Desktop only	ms-settings:regionlanguage
	Speech	Both	ms-settings:speech
Privacy	Calendar	Both	ms-settings:privacy-calendar
	Contacts	Both	ms-settings:privacy-contacts
	Account info		ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo
	Feedback & diagnostics	Both	ms-settings:privacy-feedback
	Location	Both	ms-settings:privacy-location
	Messaging	Both	ms-settings:privacy-messaging
	Microphone	Both	ms-settings:privacy-microphone
	Other	Both	ms-settings:privacy-customdevices
	Radio	Both	ms-settings:privacy-radios
	Speech	Both	ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping
	Webcam	Both	ms-settings:privacy-webcam
	Privacy (General)		ms-settings:privacy
	Motion		ms-settings:privacy-motion
Update & Security	Windows update	Both	ms-settings:windowsupdate
Update & Security	For developer		ms-settings:developers

Note: The Supported SKUs column indicates whether the settings page exists in Windows 10 for desktop editions (Home, Pro, and Enterprise), Windows 10 Mobile, or both.