This tutorial will provide you with a complete list of ms-settings URI commands to directly open or create shortcuts for any Settings page in Windows 11.
Microsoft designed Settings to be beautiful, easy to use and inclusive of all your Microsoft experiences in Windows 11. Settings has left-handed navigation that persists between pages, and Microsoft has added breadcrumbs as you navigate deeper into Settings to help you know where you are and not lose your place. Settings pages are also all new, with new hero controls at the top that highlight key information and frequently used settings for you to adjust as you need. These new hero controls span across several category pages like System, Bluetooth & devices, Network & Internet, Personalization, Accounts, and Windows Update. Microsoft also have added expandable boxes for pages with a lot of settings.
Almost every Settings page has its own URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) that allows you to directly open any Setting page from command line, Run (Win+R) dialog, address bar of File Explorer, address bar of web browser, and in scripts (ex: .bat). You can also use these URI commands to create shortcuts.
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To use the URI commands to open Settings pages from command line or script (ex: .bat), you would need to add the Start command with a space after it in front of the URI command in the table below.
For example, you would use the command below to directly open the Windows Update page in Settings from command line or script:
Start ms-settings:windowsupdate
For example, you would use the command below to directly open the Windows Update page in Settings from Run or to create new shortcut:
ms-settings:windowsupdate
For example, you can add explorer in front of the command like below to be able to create a shortcut you can Pin to Start and Pin to taskbar.
explorer ms-settings:windowsupdate
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Settings page | URI Command |
|---|---|
| Home | ms-settings:home |
| System | ms-settings:system |
| Display | ms-settings:display |
Connect to a wireless display | ms-settings-connectabledevices:devicediscovery |
Night light | ms-settings:nightlight |
Color profile (Color management) (build 26052) | |
Adaptive color | ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-adaptivecolorlink |
HDR | ms-settings:display-hdr |
Scale | ms-settings:display-advanced |
Advanced display | ms-settings:advanceddisplay |
Graphics | ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics |
| Sound | ms-settings:sound |
Output Default Device Properties | ms-settings:sound-defaultoutputproperties |
Input Default Device Properties | ms-settings:sound-defaultinputproperties |
All sound devices | ms-settings:sound-devices |
Volume mixer | ms-settings:apps-volume |
Choose your sound defaults for AR/VR experiences | ms-settings:holographic-audio |
| Notifications | ms-settings:notifications |
| Focus | ms-settings:quiethours |
During these times | ms-settings:quietmomentsscheduled |
When I'm duplicating my display | ms-settings:quietmomentspresentation |
When I'm playing a game | ms-settings:quietmomentsgame |
| Power Power & battery | ms-settings:powersleep |
ms-settings:energyrecommendations | |
Battery saver | ms-settings:batterysaver |
| Presence sensing (build 22624) | ms-settings:presence |
| Storage | ms-settings:storagesense |
Storage Sense | ms-settings:storagepolicies |
Where new content is saved | ms-settings:savelocations |
Disks & volumes | ms-settings:disksandvolumes |
ms-settings:crossdevice | |
| Multitasking | ms-settings:multitasking |
ms-settings:developers | |
| Activation | ms-settings:activation |
| Troubleshoot | ms-settings:troubleshoot |
| Recovery | ms-settings:recovery |
| Projecting to this PC | ms-settings:project |
| Remote Desktop | ms-settings:remotedesktop |
| Clipboard | ms-settings:clipboard |
| System components | ms-settings:systemcomponents |
| AI components | ms-settings:aicomponents |
| Optional features | ms-settings:optionalfeatures |
| About | ms-settings:about |
| Bluetooth & devices | ms-settings:devices |
| Devices | ms-settings:bluetoothms-settings:connecteddevices |
| Printers & scanners | ms-settings:printers |
Add device | ms-settings:printers-autodiscovery |
| Mobile devices | ms-settings:mobile-devices |
Open Phone Link | ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphonems-settings:mobile-devices-addphone-direct |
| Cameras | ms-settings:camera |
| Mouse | ms-settings:mousetouchpad |
| Keyboard | ms-settings:devices-keyboard |
| Touchpad | ms-settings:devices-touchpad |
| Touch | ms-settings:devices-touch |
| Pen & Windows Ink | ms-settings:pen |
| AutoPlay | ms-settings:autoplay |
| USB | ms-settings:usb |
| Network & internet | ms-settings:network |
| Wi-Fi | ms-settings:network-wifi |
Manage known networks | ms-settings:network-wifisettings |
| Cellular | ms-settings:network-cellular |
| Ethernet | ms-settings:network-ethernet |
| VPN | ms-settings:network-vpn |
| Mobile hotspot | ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot |
| Airplane mode | ms-settings:network-airplanemode |
| Proxy | ms-settings:network-proxy |
| Dial-up | ms-settings:network-dialup |
| Advanced network settings | ms-settings:network-advancedsettings |
Advanced sharing settings | ms-settings:network-advancedsharing |
| Personalization | ms-settings:personalization |
| Background | ms-settings:personalization-background |
Prompt to enable Desktop Windows Spotlight | ms-settings:personalization-background-promptUserToEnableDesktopSpotlight |
| Colors | ms-settings:personalization-colorsms-settings:colors |
| Themes | ms-settings:themes |
| Dynamic Lighting | ms-settings:personalization-lighting |
| Lock screen | ms-settings:lockscreenms-settings:personalization-lockscreen |
| Text input | ms-settings:personalization-textinput |
Customize Copilot key on keyboard | ms-settings:personalization-textinput-copilot-hardwarekey |
| Start | ms-settings:personalization-start |
Folders | ms-settings:personalization-start-places |
Show mobile device in Start | ms-settings:personalization-start-companions |
| Taskbar | ms-settings:taskbar |
| Fonts | ms-settings:fonts |
| Device usage | ms-settings:deviceusage |
| Apps | N/A |
| Installed apps | ms-settings:installed-appsms-settings:appsfeaturesms-settings:appsfeatures-app |
| App updates | ms-settings:appupdate |
| Advanced app settings | ms-settings:advanced-apps |
| Default apps | ms-settings:defaultapps |
| Actions | ms-settings:appactions |
| Offline maps | ms-settings:maps |
Download maps | ms-settings:maps-downloadmaps |
| Apps for websites | ms-settings:appsforwebsites |
| Video playback | ms-settings:videoplayback |
| Startup | ms-settings:startupapps |
| Resume | ms-settings:system-resume |
| Accounts | ms-settings:accounts |
| Your info | ms-settings:yourinfo |
| Sign-in options | ms-settings:signinoptions |
Windows Hello face setup or improve recognition | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfaceenrollment |
Windows Hello fingerprint setup | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfingerprintenrollment |
Manage Security Key | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchsecuritykeyenrollment |
Dynamic Lock | ms-settings:signinoptions-dynamiclock |
PIN - Change | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchpinenrollment |
| Linked devices | ms-settings:linkeddevices |
| Your accounts | ms-settings:emailandaccounts |
| Family | ms-settings:family-group |
| Windows Backup | ms-settings:backupms-settings:sync |
| Other Users | ms-settings:otherusers |
Set up a Kiosk | ms-settings:assignedaccess |
| Access work or school | ms-settings:workplace |
| Passkeys | ms-settings:savedpasskeys |
Advanced options | ms-settings:passkeys-advancedoptions |
| Time and language | N/A |
| Date & time | ms-settings:dateandtime |
Show time in Notification Center | ms-settings:dateandtime-showClockInNotificationCenter |
| Language & region | ms-settings:regionlanguage |
| Typing | ms-settings:typing |
Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard | ms-settings:devicestyping-hwkbtextsuggestions |
| Speech | ms-settings:speech |
| Gaming | N/A |
| Full screen experience | ms-settings:gaming-fullscreen |
| Game Bar | ms-settings:gaming-gamebar |
| Captures | ms-settings:gaming-gamedvr |
| Game Mode | ms-settings:gaming-gamemode |
| Accessibility | ms-settings:easeofaccess |
| Vision | |
| Text size | ms-settings:easeofaccess-display |
| Visual effects | ms-settings:easeofaccess-visualeffects |
| Mouse pointer and touch | ms-settings:easeofaccess-mousepointer |
| Text cursor | ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursor |
| Magnifier | ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier |
| Color filters | ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter |
| Screen tint (build 26300.8289) | ms-settings:easeofaccess-screentint |
| Contrast themes | ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast |
| Narrator | ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator |
Start Narrator after sign-in | ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator-isautostartenabled |
Add natural voices | ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator-addhighqualityvoices |
Use braille display | ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator-usebrailledisplay |
| Hearing | |
| Audio | ms-settings:easeofaccess-audio |
| Hearing devices | ms-settings:easeofaccess-hearingaids |
| Captions | ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning |
| Interaction | |
| Speech | ms-settings:easeofaccess-speechrecognition |
| Keyboard | ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard |
| Mouse | ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse |
| Eye control | ms-settings:easeofaccess-eyecontrol |
| Privacy & security | ms-settings:privacy |
| Security | |
| Windows Security | ms-settings:windowsdefender |
| Find my device | ms-settings:findmydevice |
| Device encryption | ms-settings:deviceencryption |
| Windows Permissions | |
| Recommendations & offers (General) | ms-settings:privacy-general |
| Recall & snapshots (Copilot+ PCs) | ms-settings:recall |
Advanced settings | ms-settings:recall-advanced |
| Click to Do (Copilot+ PCs) | ms-settings:clicktodo |
| Speech | ms-settings:privacy-speech |
| Inking & typing personalization | ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping |
| Diagnostics & feedback | ms-settings:privacy-feedback |
View diagnostic data | ms-settings:privacy-feedback-telemetryviewergroup |
| Search | ms-settings:search |
| App permissions | |
| Location | ms-settings:privacy-location |
| Camera | ms-settings:privacy-webcam |
| Microphone | ms-settings:privacy-microphone |
| Voice activation | ms-settings:privacy-voiceactivation |
| Notifications | ms-settings:privacy-notifications |
| Account info | ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo |
| Contacts | ms-settings:privacy-contacts |
| Calendar | ms-settings:privacy-calendar |
| Phone calls | ms-settings:privacy-phonecalls |
| Call history | ms-settings:privacy-callhistory |
ms-settings:privacy-email | |
| Tasks | ms-settings:privacy-tasks |
| Messaging | ms-settings:privacy-messaging |
| Radios | ms-settings:privacy-radios |
| Other devices | ms-settings:privacy-customdevices |
| App diagnostics | ms-settings:privacy-appdiagnostics |
| Automatic file downloads | ms-settings:privacy-automaticfiledownloads |
| Documents | ms-settings:privacy-documents |
| Downloads folder | ms-settings:privacy-downloadsfolder |
| Music library | ms-settings:privacy-musiclibrary |
| Pictures | ms-settings:privacy-pictures |
| Videos | ms-settings:privacy-videos |
| File system | ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess |
| Screenshot borders | ms-settings:privacy-graphicscapturewithoutborder |
| Screenshots and screen recording | ms-settings:privacy-graphicscaptureprogrammatic |
| Text and image generation | ms-settings:privacy-systemaimodels |
| Passkeys | ms-settings:privacy-passkeys |
| Windows Update | ms-settings:windowsupdate |
| Check for updates | ms-settings:windowsupdate-action |
| Schedule the restart | ms-settings:windowsupdate-restartoptions |
| Update history | ms-settings:windowsupdate-history |
Uninstall Updates (build 22523) | ms-settings:windowsupdate-uninstallupdates |
| Advanced options | ms-settings:windowsupdate-options |
Optional updates | ms-settings:windowsupdate-optionalupdates |
Delivery Optimization | ms-settings:delivery-optimization |
Advanced options | ms-settings:delivery-optimization-advanced |
Activity monitor | ms-settings:delivery-optimization-activity |
| Windows Insider Program | ms-settings:windowsinsider |
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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