On Windows 11, the “ms-settings” Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) scheme is a collection of commands that allows you to launch specific settings pages on the Settings app.
Although the “ms-settings” commands are not requirements to use Windows 11, they are important for developers who may need to integrate their apps with the Settings app, and technical users may want to use these URIs to open specific settings pages quickly from the Run command, File Explorer, PowerShell, or Command Prompt.
This guide will show you every command to open settings pages on Windows 11.
Open Settings pages with ms-settings commands on Windows 11
To open Settings pages with “ms-settings” commands on Windows 11, use these steps:
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Open the Run command (Windows key + R).
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Type the “ms-settings” followed by a semicolon “:” and the page’s unique name. For example, “Bluetooth,” and then click the OK button. In this case, the command will look like this:
ms-settings:bluetooth.
You can also run the command from the File Explorer address bar or Command Prompt or PowerShell.
Complete list of ms-settings commands on Windows 11
| Settings | URI | |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts | ||
| Access work or school | ms-settings:workplace | |
| Email & app accounts | ms-settings:emailandaccounts | |
| Other users Family & other people | ms-settings:otherusers | |
| Family | ms-settings:family-group | |
| Set up a kiosk | ms-settings:assignedaccess | |
| Sign-in options | ms-settings:signinoptions ms-settings:signinoptions-dynamiclock |
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| Sync your settings | ms-settings:sync ms-settings:backup |
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| Windows Hello setup | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfaceenrollment ms-settings:signinoptions-launchfingerprintenrollment |
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| Your info | ms-settings:yourinfo | |
| Apps | ||
| Apps & Features Installed apps | ms-settings:appsfeatures | |
| App features | ms-settings:appsfeatures-app | |
| Apps for websites | ms-settings:appsforwebsites | |
| Default apps | ms-settings:defaultapps | |
| Manage optional features | ms-settings:optionalfeatures | |
| Offline Maps | ms-settings:maps ms-settings:maps-downloadmaps |
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| Startup apps | ms-settings:startupapps | |
| Video playback | ms-settings:videoplayback | |
| Devices | ||
| AutoPlay | ms-settings:autoplay | |
| Bluetooth | ms-settings:bluetooth | |
| Connected Devices | ms-settings:connecteddevices | |
| Default camera | ms-settings:camera | |
| Camera settings | ms-settings:camera | |
| Mouse & touchpad | ms-settings:mousetouchpad | |
| Pen & Windows Ink | ms-settings:pen | |
| Printers & scanners | ms-settings:printers | |
| Touch | ms-settings:devices-touch | |
| Touchpad | ms-settings:devices-touchpad | |
| Text Suggestions | ms-settings:devicestyping-hwkbtextsuggestions | |
| Typing | ms-settings:typing | |
| USB | ms-settings:usb | |
| Wheel | ms-settings:wheel | |
| Phone Link | ms-settings:mobile-devices | |
| Ease of access | ||
| Audio | ms-settings:easeofaccess-audio | |
| Closed captions | ms-settings:easeofaccess-closedcaptioning | |
| Color filters | ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-adaptivecolorlink ms-settings:easeofaccess-colorfilter-bluelightlink |
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| Display | ms-settings:easeofaccess-display | |
| Eye control | ms-settings:easeofaccess-eyecontrol | |
| Fonts | ms-settings:fonts | |
| High contrast | ms-settings:easeofaccess-highcontrast | |
| Keyboard | ms-settings:easeofaccess-keyboard | |
| Magnifier | ms-settings:easeofaccess-magnifier | |
| Mouse | ms-settings:easeofaccess-mouse | |
| Mouse pointer & touch | ms-settings:easeofaccess-mousepointer | |
| Narrator | ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator ms-settings:easeofaccess-narrator-isautostartenabled |
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| Speech | ms-settings:easeofaccess-speechrecognition | |
| Text cursor | ms-settings:easeofaccess-cursor | |
| Visual Effects | ms-settings:easeofaccess-visualeffects | |
| Gaming | ||
| Game bar | ms-settings:gaming-gamebar | |
| Game DVR | ms-settings:gaming-gamedvr | |
| Game Mode | ms-settings:gaming-gamemode | |
| Playing a game full screen | ms-settings:quietmomentsgame | |
| Home | ||
| Default browser settings | ms-settings:defaultbrowsersettings | |
| Mixed reality | ||
| Audio and speech | ms-settings:holographic-audio | |
| Environment | ms-settings:privacy-holographic-environment | |
| Headset display | ms-settings:holographic-headset | |
| Uninstall | ms-settings:holographic-management | |
| Startup and desktop | ms-settings:holographic-startupandesktop | |
| Network and internet | ||
| Network & internet | ms-settings:network-status | |
| Advanced settings | ms-settings:network-advancedsettings | |
| Airplane mode | ms-settings:network-airplanemode ms-settings:proximity |
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| Cellular & SIM | ms-settings:network-cellular | |
| Dial-up | ms-settings:network-dialup | |
| DirectAccess | ms-settings:network-directaccess | |
| Ethernet | ms-settings:network-ethernet | |
| Manage known networks | ms-settings:network-wifisettings | |
| Mobile hotspot | ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot | |
| Proxy | ms-settings:network-proxy | |
| VPN | ms-settings:network-vpn | |
| Wi-Fi | ms-settings:network-wifi | |
| Wi-Fi provisioning | ms-settings:wifi-provisioning | |
| Personalization | ||
| Background | ms-settings:personalization-background | |
| Choose which folders appear on Start | ms-settings:personalization-start-places | |
| Colors | ms-settings:personalization-colors ms-settings:colors |
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| Glance | ms-settings:personalization-glance | |
| Lock screen | ms-settings:lockscreen | |
| Navigation bar | ms-settings:personalization-navbar | |
| Personalization (category) | ms-settings:personalization | |
| Start | ms-settings:personalization-start | |
| Taskbar | ms-settings:taskbar | |
| Touch Keyboard | ms-settings:personalization-touchkeyboard | |
| Themes | ms-settings:themes | |
| Phone | ||
| Phone Link | ms-settings:mobile-devices ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone ms-settings:mobile-devices-addphone-direct |
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| Device Usage | ms-settings:deviceusage | |
| Privacy | ||
| Accessory apps | ms-settings:privacy-accessoryapps | |
| Account info | ms-settings:privacy-accountinfo | |
| Activity history | ms-settings:privacy-activityhistory | |
| Advertising ID | ms-settings:privacy-advertisingid | |
| App diagnostics | ms-settings:privacy-appdiagnostics | |
| Automatic file downloads | ms-settings:privacy-automaticfiledownloads | |
| Background Apps | ms-settings:privacy-backgroundapps | |
| Background Spatial Perception | ms-settings:privacy-backgroundspatialperception | |
| Calendar | ms-settings:privacy-calendar | |
| Call history | ms-settings:privacy-callhistory | |
| Camera | ms-settings:privacy-webcam | |
| Contacts | ms-settings:privacy-contacts |
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| Documents | ms-settings:privacy-documents | |
| Downloads folder | ms-settings:privacy-downloads folder | |
| ms-settings:privacy-email | ||
| Eye tracker | ms-settings:privacy-eyetracker | |
| Feedback & diagnostics | ms-settings:privacy-feedback | |
| File system | ms-settings:privacy-broadfilesystemaccess | |
| General | ms-settings:privacy or ms-settings:privacy-general | |
| Graphics | ms-settings:privacy-graphicscaptureprogrammatic ms-settings:privacy-graphicscapturewithoutborder |
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| Inking & typing | ms-settings:privacy-speechtyping | |
| Location | ms-settings:privacy-location | |
| Messaging | ms-settings:privacy-messaging | |
| Microphone | ms-settings:privacy-microphone | |
| Motion | ms-settings:privacy-motion | |
| Music Library | ms-settings:privacy-musiclibrary | |
| Notifications | ms-settings:privacy-notifications | |
| Other devices | ms-settings:privacy-customdevices | |
| Phone calls | ms-settings:privacy-phonecalls | |
| Pictures | ms-settings:privacy-pictures | |
| Radios | ms-settings:privacy-radios | |
| Speech | ms-settings:privacy-speech | |
| Tasks | ms-settings:privacy-tasks | |
| Videos | ms-settings:privacy-videos | |
| Voice activation | ms-settings:privacy-voiceactivation | |
| Search | ||
| Search | ms-settings:search | |
| Search more details | ms-settings:search-moredetails | |
| Search Permissions | ms-settings:search-permissions | |
| System | ||
| About | ms-settings:about | |
| Advanced display settings | ms-settings:display-advanced | |
| App volume and device preferences | ms-settings:apps-volume | |
| Battery Saver | ms-settings:batterysaver | |
| Battery Saver settings | ms-settings:batterysaver-settings | |
| Battery use | ms-settings:batterysaver-usagedetails | |
| Clipboard | ms-settings:clipboard | |
| Display | ms-settings:display ms-settings:screenrotation |
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| Default Save Locations | ms-settings:savelocations | |
| Duplicating my display | ms-settings:quietmomentspresentation | |
| During these hours | ms-settings:quietmomentsscheduled | |
| Encryption | ms-settings:deviceencryption | |
| Focus | ms-settings:quiethours | |
| Graphics Settings | ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics | |
| Graphics Default Settings | ms-settings:display-advancedgraphics-default | |
| Multitasking | ms-settings:multitasking ms-settings:multitasking-sgupdate |
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| Night light settings | ms-settings:nightlight | |
| Projecting to this PC | ms-settings:project | |
| Nearby sharing Shared experiences | ms-settings:crossdevice | |
| Tablet mode | ms-settings:tabletmode | |
| Taskbar | ms-settings:taskbar | |
| Notifications & actions | ms-settings:notifications | |
| Remote Desktop | ms-settings:remotedesktop | |
| Phone | ms-settings:phone | |
| Power & sleep | ms-settings:powersleep | |
| Sound | ms-settings:sound | |
| Sound devices | ms-settings:sound-devices | |
| Storage | ms-settings:storagesense | |
| Storage Sense | ms-settings:storagepolicies | |
| Storage recommendations | ms-settings:storagerecommendations | |
| Disks & volumes | ms-settings:disksandvolumes | |
| Time and language | ||
| Date & time | ms-settings:dateandtime | |
| Japan IME settings | ms-settings:regionlanguage-jpnime | |
| Region | ms-settings:regionformatting | |
| Language | ms-settings:keyboard ms-settings:keyboard-advanced ms-settings:regionlanguage ms-settings:regionlanguage-bpmfime ms-settings:regionlanguage-cangjieime ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-wubi-udp ms-settings:regionlanguage-quickime ms-settings:regionlanguage-korime |
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| Pinyin IME settings | ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-pinyin ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-pinyin-domainlexicon ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-pinyin-keyconfig ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-pinyin-udp |
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| Speech | ms-settings:speech |
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| Wubi IME settings | ms-settings:regionlanguage-chsime-wubi | |
| Add display language | ms-settings:regionlanguage-adddisplaylanguage | |
| Language options | ms-settings:regionlanguage-languageoptions | |
| Set display language | ms-settings:regionlanguage-setdisplaylanguage | |
| Update and security | ||
| Activation | ms-settings:activation | |
| Backup | ms-settings:backup | |
| Delivery Optimization | ms-settings:delivery-optimization ms-settings:delivery-optimization-activity ms-settings:delivery-optimization-advanced |
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| Find My Device | ms-settings:findmydevice | |
| For developers | ms-settings:developers | |
| Recovery | ms-settings:recovery | |
| Launch Security Key Enrollment | ms-settings:signinoptions-launchsecuritykeyenrollment | |
| Troubleshoot | ms-settings:troubleshoot | |
| Windows Security | ms-settings:windowsdefender | |
| Windows Insider Program | ms-settings:windowsinsider ms-settings:windowsinsider-optin |
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| Windows Update | ms-settings:windowsupdate ms-settings:windowsupdate-action |
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| Windows Update-Active hours | ms-settings:windowsupdate-activehours | |
| Windows Update-Advanced options | ms-settings:windowsupdate-options | |
| Windows Update-Optional updates | ms-settings:windowsupdate-optionalupdates | |
| Windows Update-Restart options | ms-settings:windowsupdate-restartoptions | |
| Windows Update-Seeker on demand | ms-settings:windowsupdate-seekerondemand | |
| Windows Update-View update history | ms-settings:windowsupdate-history | |
| User accounts | ||
| Provisioning | ms-settings:workplace-provisioning | |
| Repair token | ms-settings:workplace-repairtoken | |
| Provisioning | ms-settings:provisioning | |
| Windows Anywhere | ms-settings:windowsanywhere | |
You can learn more about these commands at this Microsoft support website.
Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 14 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 20 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].