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Hairold
Tin Contributor
Oct 23, 2026

Which key did I press to open the "ease of access" menu?

I was typing on my Windows computer when I somehow opened the Ease of Access menu, and now I cannot remember which key or keyboard shortcut I pressed to bring it up. I did not intend to change any ac...
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Jamony
MCT
Oct 23, 2026

If the full Accessibility or Ease of Access Settings page opened, Windows+U is the built-in shortcut to check first. Holding a key can trigger different accessibility features: pressing Shift five times invokes Sticky Keys, while holding Right Shift for eight seconds invokes Filter Keys.
Those are separate actions, so the exact window or message matters. Reproduce Windows+U once and compare it with what you saw, without changing any settings. Opening the page alone does not establish that an accessibility feature was enabled.
If a Sticky Keys or Filter Keys prompt was responsible, open Settings, Accessibility, Keyboard and review that feature’s keyboard-shortcut option. Disable only the shortcut you do not need, leaving any useful accessibility settings intact.
If this happens with ordinary typing, test another keyboard and check for a stuck Windows or Shift key. Provide the actual page or prompt screenshot; not every accessibility window has the same trigger.