How To Create Keyboard Shortcut To Show or Hide Desktop Icons

How to create a Keyboard Shortcut to access hidden Desktop icons and files?

1. Click on Start button > (your username) > Desktop folder.
2. Right click on the Desktop folder and click Send to -> Desktop (Create Shortcut).

1. How do I hide desktop icons with keyboard?
2. How do I create a shortcut to hide a icon?
3. How can you show or hide common desktop icons?
4. What is the shortcut key for show desktop?
5. How do I remove icons from the home screen in Windows 10?
6. How do I hide icons on my taskbar?
7. How do I add something to my hidden icons?
8. How do I hide the icons on the taskbar in Windows 10?
9. How do I create a custom desktop icon?
10. How do I put icons on my desktop?
11. How do I show icons on my desktop?

How do I hide desktop icons with keyboard?

Press the Windows key + D on your keyboard to display the Windows desktop. Right-click the desktop shortcut icon you'd like to hide. From the drop-down menu that appears, select Properties.

How do I create a shortcut to hide a icon?

Click on Start button –> (your username) –> Desktop folder. Right click on the Desktop folder and click Send to -> Desktop (Create Shortcut). This will create a desktop shortcut to open desktop folder. Step 3: Assign a Custom keyboard Shortcut to open Hidden Desktop Icons and Files.

How can you show or hide common desktop icons?

Click the Start button, and in the Start menu's search box, type desktop icons. In the list that appears, click Show or hide common icons on the desktop. In the Desktop Icon Settings dialog box, figure shown, clear or select check boxes as needed. You can hide or show Windows common desktop icons.

What is the shortcut key for show desktop?

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How do I remove icons from the home screen in Windows 10?

Windows 8 and 10 users

1. Right-click a blank area on the Windows desktop.
2. Select Personalize in the pop-up menu.
3. In the left navigation menu, click Themes.
4. Under Related Settings, click the Desktop icon settings option.
5. Uncheck the box next to the icon(s) you want to remove, click Apply, and then OK.

How do I hide icons on my taskbar?

Right-click the taskbar and select Properties from the drop-down menu that appears. In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window, click the Customize button in the lower-right corner of the window. In the new window, click the down arrow next to each item and select Hide when inactive, Always hide or Always show.

How do I add something to my hidden icons?

Tips: If you want to add a hidden icon to the notification area, tap or click the Show hidden icons arrow next to the notification area, and then drag the icon you want back to the notification area. You can drag as many hidden icons as you want.

How do I hide the icons on the taskbar in Windows 10?

First, scroll down the Taskbar settings screen to the section for "Notification Area." Click on the link for "Select which icons appear on the taskbar." At the "Select which icons appear on the taskbar" screen, turn on the icons that you wish to see in the System Tray and turn off the ones you want to stay hidden.

How do I create a custom desktop icon?

In Windows 8 and 10, it's Control Panel > Personalize > Change Desktop Icons. Use the checkboxes in the “Desktop icons” section to select which icons you want on your desktop. To change an icon, select the icon you want to change and then click the “Change Icon” button.

How do I put icons on my desktop?

To add icons to your desktop such as This PC, Recycle Bin and more:

1. Select the Start button, and then select Settings > Personalization > Themes.
2. Under Themes > Related Settings, select Desktop icon settings.
3. Choose the icons you would like to have on your desktop, then select Apply and OK.

How do I show icons on my desktop?

To show or hide desktop icons

Right-click (or press and hold) the desktop, point to View, and then select Show desktop icons to add or clear the check mark. Note: Hiding all the icons on your desktop doesn't delete them, it just hides them until you choose to show them again.