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An IT admin may often find the need to quickly open a command prompt in the current folder in order to carry out various administrative tasks. This can be done quickly and easily with the use of a keyboard shortcut.
The first step in setting up a keyboard shortcut to open a command prompt in the current folder is to create a shortcut to the command prompt itself. To do this, right-click on the Start button in the bottom left corner of your screen and select “Run”. In the Run dialog box, type in “cmd” and click “OK”. This will open the command prompt window.
Next, right-click on the command prompt window and select “Properties”. In the Properties window, select the “Shortcut” tab. In the “Target” field, type in the following command: “cmd.exe /K cd %CD%”. This command will open a command prompt in the current folder when the shortcut is used.
Now, click the “Advanced” button and check the box labeled “Run as administrator”. Click “OK” to save the changes. Finally, click “Apply” and “OK” to close the Properties window.
The next step is to create a shortcut to the command prompt window. To do this, right-click on the command prompt window and select “Create Shortcut”. A shortcut to the command prompt will be created on the desktop.
Right-click on the shortcut and select “Properties”. In the Properties window, select the “Shortcut” tab. In the “Shortcut key” field, type in the key combination you would like to use as the shortcut. For example, if you type “Ctrl+Alt+C”, then pressing those keys will open a command prompt in the current folder.
Finally, click “Apply” and “OK” to save the changes and close the Properties window. Now, whenever you press the shortcut key combination, a command prompt window will open in the current folder.
Using this method, an IT admin can quickly open a command prompt in the current folder with a keyboard shortcut. This is a very useful tool for quickly carrying out administrative tasks, and it can save a lot of time.
