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How can I create a desktop shortcut to trigger the Windows notification center (the right notification panel)? I believe I have Windows 11 Pro.

If not, is there a batch command for opening up the Windows Notification Center?

Thank you.

Tom Ng.
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Per Microsoft to open Action Center, do any of the following:

  • On the right end of the taskbar, select the Action Center icon.
  • Press the Windows logo key + A.
  • On a touchscreen device, swipe in from the right edge of the screen.

If you're absolutely set on opening it from a desktop shortcut, you can also install AutoHotkey, save the following as a .ahk file, and copy it to your desktop:

Send #a
Exit

This script simply sends the above-mentioned keyboard shortcut, ⊞ Win+A any time it's clicked.

DanteTheEgregore
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  • Thank you for the useful reply. Is there a way to accomplish this without AutoHotkey? – Tom Ng. May 31 '23 at 19:23
  • @TomNg. There's no good to send a ⊞ Win keypress without essentially writing your own program to do so. There is a SendKeys VBA method that can be called from a Batch file, but it lacks the ability to send the Windows key specifically. – DanteTheEgregore May 31 '23 at 20:26
  • Thank you. This makes sense. Appreciate your time. – Tom Ng. Jun 01 '23 at 19:32