Keyboard shortcut to open PowerShell from the Desktop

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https://superuser.com/questions/1339064/...

Question links:
[Open Powershell as Administrator at Current File Explorer Directory Keyboard Shortcut (Windows 10)]: https://superuser.com/questions/1309679/...

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When you press Win+X, you may see little underlines under the options. If you press I, PowerShell will open.

So, the shortcut is Win+X I (or Win+X A for an elevated prompt).

ANSWER 2

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You can pin your PowerShell to your taskbar and then move the icon to the far left.

Now you can use Win+1 to start it.

for an elevated PowerShell:

WinAlt+1 Return

ANSWER 3

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You can set PowerShell to open up with any keyboard shortcut you want by simply right clicking on any PowerShell shortcut file then going to 'properties', then click in the "shortcut key" box and enter your key. I'll demonstrate below (In this case I'll be using Ctrl + Alt + T)