Hotkey to open program

Here's how to create keyboard shortcuts for programs and apps in Windows 10 this also works in older versions of Windows. Find the app you want to create a keyboard shortcut for and right-click it. A dropdown menu will appear. If you see the option Open file location , click it and skip the next step. If you do not see the option Open file location , you're looking at either a native Windows 10 app or an app from the Windows Store - move on to step 3.

If the app you want to create a keyboard shortcut for is a native Windows 10 app, click it and drag it from the Start menu onto the desktop to create a desktop shortcut. Hold Alt and Shift at the same time while clicking Tab to move from one application to next. Using this shortcut key will display all of your open applications in a larger view.

From this view, use your arrow keys to select the appropriate application. Curious about why there are two Desktop views at the bottom of the last image? Not a Windows user? No worries. After a little trial and error followed by some Googling, we confirmed that the options listed below all offer successful shortcuts for switching between open programs on your PC or Mac. Many of you will be familiar with the first option, but the others — and in particular the last one listed — may come as a pleasant surprise:.

Added bonus : Add Shift to any of the above shortcuts to move in reverse through the program thumbnails. Lastly, when performing any of the above Mac shortcuts, press the Esc or period.

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