It'll appear in the menu twice: Command Prompt and Command Prompt (Admin). The quickest way to open a Command Prompt window is through the Power User Menu, which you can access by right-clicking the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner of your screen, or with the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + X. This list of options is called the Power Users Menu. Using the Power User Menu shortcut is the fastest method for most people. There are three main ways to access Command Prompt. Here's how to open Command Prompt on your PC, no matter which version of Windows 10 you have. The Command Prompt is an app installed on all Windows computers that lets you manage the computer using text commands.īut unlike other apps, the Command Prompt isn't always easy to find. If you've ever done any sort of coding, you're familiar with the Command Prompt.

It only takes a few clicks to open a Command Prompt window.