How Do I Create a Shutdown Shortcut in Windows 10?
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What is the shortcut key for shutdown in Windows 10?

To make sure you don’t have any apps in focus, first use a shortcut like Win + T, which will put your cursor at the first item on the taskbar. Then, tap Alt + F4 and you’ll open the Shut Down Windows dialog box.

How do I create a shutdown timed shortcut in Windows 10?

Create a shutdown timer shortcut

  1. Right-click on the desktop, hover over New and select Shortcut in the side menu.
  2. In the path field type “shutdown -s -t XXXX” and click Next.
  3. Enter a name for the shortcut (for example, “Shutdown 1 Hour”) and click Finish.
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