How to Create Run Dialog Box Shortcut in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10


The Run dialog box provides an easy way to run commands and open items (ex: apps, files, folders, drives, etc...) from.

The keyboard shortcut to open the Run dialog box is Win + R.

This tutorial will show you how to download or create a Run dialog box shortcut for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.


Contents




EXAMPLE: Run dialog box
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OPTION ONE

To Download a Run Dialog Box Shortcut


1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the Run_shortcut.zip file.
2 Save the .zip file to your desktop.

3 Unblock the .zip file.

4 Open the .zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut to your desktop.

5 If you like, you can Pin to Taskbar, Pin to Start, add to All apps, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

6 When finished, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.






OPTION TWO

To Manually Create a Run Dialog Box Shortcut


1 Right click or press and hold on an empty area on your desktop, and click/tap on New and Shortcut.

2 Copy and paste the command below into the location area, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

explorer shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}

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3 Type Run for the name, and click/tap on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)

You could name this shortcut anything you would like though.

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4 Right click or press and hold on the new Run shortcut, and click/tap on Properties.

5 Click/tap on the Shortcut tab, and click/tap on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)

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6 In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste the location below, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll

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7 Select the icon highlighted in blue above, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)

You could use any icon that you would like instead though.


8 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

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9 If you like, you can Pin to Taskbar, Pin to Start, add to All apps, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.


That's it,
Shawn


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