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Which key did I press to open the Ease of Access menu?
I must have accidentally pressed a keyboard shortcut because the Ease of Access menu suddenly appeared on my screen, but I have no idea which key combination triggered it. I want to understand how this menu opened and whether I can accidentally activate it again while typing or using other shortcuts. Has anyone experienced the same issue or knows which keys might have caused this?
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Most likely Windows key + U. That opens Ease of Access in Windows 10 or Accessibility in Windows 11. Opening the page alone doesn’t enable any accessibility features—just close it.
If you saw a small prompt instead of the Settings page, it may have been Sticky Keys (pressing Shift five times) or Filter Keys (holding the right Shift key for eight seconds).
You can disable those two shortcuts in Settings > Ease of Access/Accessibility > Keyboard if you keep triggering them accidentally.
