How To Create An Ease Of Access Center Shortcut

Based on our computing environment and needs, we all use our PC differently to some degree and the requirement to apply changes every now and then, Is Inevitable. Some users however, are unaware of a native utility named the Ease of Access Center which (as Its name Implies) allows you to make your computer easier to use. To have this available at your fingertips, In this tutorial, I will show you how to create an Ease of Access Center shortcut on your desktop.


Before I make a start, here's what I'm referring to. Upon navigating to Control Panel > Ease of Access and clicking on Ease of Access Center, the utility will execute as shown In the Image below.

From here, you have an array of options to choose from, such as Sticky & Toggle Keys, On-Screen Keyboard, using the Magnifier to make the content bigger on your screen, accessing the Filter Keys and the list goes on. All these can be utilized to make your computing experience quite pleasant, by applying the settings according to your overall usability.

Wouldn't It be great If you could access this with a double-click of the mouse? Well, I will demonstrate how to do this, by creating an Ease of Access Center shortcut on your PC's desktop. The process Is extremely simple, so without further delay, let's get this tutorial started.

Step One:

Firstly, navigate to your computer's desktop, right-click on a blank area and select New > Shortcut as shown below.

Step Two:

Next, In the Type the location of the Item field, enter the following command.

control /name Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter

Then click Next to move forward.

Step Three:

Now you need to give your shortcut a name. It can be anything you like. For the purpose of this tutorial, I've named mine Windows 10 Tips Ease Of Access. When you've entered yours, hit Finish to finalize the process.

Step Four:

I've now navigated to my computer's desktop and as you can see, the Ease of Access shortcut has been created. Let's make sure It's functional, by double-clicking It.

Last Step:

As expected, the Ease of Access Center has launched, and I now have all the options and features that It entails readily available.

Final Thoughts:

Whilst It's not a difficult task accessing the Ease of Access Center In Control Panel, via the Windows 10 Search Box or by other accessible means, nothing beats the simplicity of double-click a shortcut at your disposal. Moreover, the shortcut Is not dedicated to the desktop per se. You can copy It to just about any directory multiple times, thereby It's always available no matter where you're located at the time.