Do you want a desktop shortcut for controlling the sound volume, on your Windows computer or device? Even though Windows offers many ways for changing the sound volume, some users prefer a plain old shortcut. If this is what you want, read this guide and download the shortcut you prefer or learn how to create a shortcut yourself, in just a couple of seconds:
Volume shortcuts and download links
We have created two shortcuts for you. The first is named Volume and can be downloaded from here. When you double-click on it, a volume slide is shown on the right side of the screen, where you control the global sound volume, for the whole system and all apps. All you have to do now is to set the volume slider to the desired level.
Windows, volume shortcut
The second shortcut is named Volume Mixer. This is a useful tool that allows you to control the global sound volume as well as the volume of the apps that are open. For example, you can lower the volume for your web browser while keeping the volume for the speakers the same, so that other apps are louder when playing sound. Download the Volume Mixershortcut from here.
Windows, volume shortcut
Once downloaded, extract the archive, double-click on the shortcut and the Volume Mixer is shown.
How to create the same volume shortcuts on your own
If you do not want to download stuff from our website, you can create the same shortcuts on your own, in just a couple of seconds. Right-click (or press and hold) somewhere on your desktop, select "New -> Shortcut" and follow the wizard for creating a shortcut. We have complete guidance on how to use this wizard, here: How to create shortcuts for apps, files, folders and web pages in Windows.
Windows, volume shortcut
If you want to create the first Volume shortcut, when you are asked what item you want to create a shortcut for, copy and paste this command: %windir%\System32\SndVol.exe -f 49825268.
Windows, volume shortcut
If you want to create the second Volume Mixer shortcut, when you are asked what item to create a shortcut for, copy and paste this command: %windir%\System32\SndVol.exe.
Windows, volume shortcut
Do not forget to give the shortcut a meaningful name, so that you know what it does. The shortcut is created and can be used as shown earlier.
Is this the volume shortcut that you were looking for?
We created this tutorial because a surprisingly large number of people have visited our website searching for a volume shortcut. We hope that our article has helped. If it didn't, please comment below and we will try to help.
was looking for ‘App Volume Device Preferences’ shortcut. Microsoft in their infinite wisdom makes it VERY VERY difficult to find this, let alone find its name so we can make a shortcut. It’s very handy to balance PC sound and Microphone when running a Zoom session.
emonsen ·
Nice. So easy, then just added my new shortcut to task bar. Using CTRL+T, V until marked, pressed Enter and it popped up on my far right screen. Then adjust desired volume level by using arrows. Thanks
emonsen ·
Sorry should be WINDOWS+T not Ctrl.
Fernando Ruiz ·
Tried first shortcut. Works fine. Thanks!
William Wright ·
Thanks for what you’ve done. However, what I want is a way to adjust the volume while watching a full-screen video – and my keyboard has no volume keys (and the taskbar is of course not visible). So I would tap some key combination to increase, and some other one to decrease. I don’t care whether there is any graphic – I’ll judge the volume with my ears!
Geogre ·
it works but i assigned the shortcut to a shortcut key (F10) on the keyboard
but there’s kind of a delay like 5 seconds .. Why is that ?? and how can i fix it ??
David Plaut ·
In Win 10 I created a shortcut with your instructions. The shortcut has a speaker icon. Double-clicking the shortcut does not do anything, i.e. nothing opens.
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was looking for ‘App Volume Device Preferences’ shortcut. Microsoft in their infinite wisdom makes it VERY VERY difficult to find this, let alone find its name so we can make a shortcut. It’s very handy to balance PC sound and Microphone when running a Zoom session.
Nice. So easy, then just added my new shortcut to task bar. Using CTRL+T, V until marked, pressed Enter and it popped up on my far right screen. Then adjust desired volume level by using arrows. Thanks
Sorry should be WINDOWS+T not Ctrl.
Tried first shortcut. Works fine. Thanks!
Thanks for what you’ve done. However, what I want is a way to adjust the volume while watching a full-screen video – and my keyboard has no volume keys (and the taskbar is of course not visible). So I would tap some key combination to increase, and some other one to decrease. I don’t care whether there is any graphic – I’ll judge the volume with my ears!
it works but i assigned the shortcut to a shortcut key (F10) on the keyboard
but there’s kind of a delay like 5 seconds .. Why is that ?? and how can i fix it ??
In Win 10 I created a shortcut with your instructions. The shortcut has a speaker icon. Double-clicking the shortcut does not do anything, i.e. nothing opens.