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PowerToys: Utilities to customize Windows

👁 Hero image of PowerToys with app icons of all its utilities

Microsoft PowerToys is a set of free, open-source utilities designed to help power users and developers get more out of Windows. It builds on familiar Windows experiences and adds thoughtful tools that boost productivity, streamline workflows, and unlock customization options that don’t exist out of the box. From managing window layouts and remapping keys to launching commands instantly and automating everyday tasks, PowerToys is all about removing friction and letting you focus on what you want to get done—faster, smarter, and with more control.

PowerToys is an open-source project. Visit GitHub to explore the codebase, report issues, contribute, and stay up to date with what’s new in each release.

Utilities

The currently available utilities include:

👁 Advanced Paste icon

Advanced Paste
Paste text from your clipboard into any format needed. Includes an optional AI-powered feature.

👁 Always On Top icon

Always On Top
Pin windows above other windows with a quick key shortcut.

👁 Awake icon

Awake
Keep a computer awake without managing power & sleep settings.

👁 Color Picker icon

Color Picker
A system-wide color picking utility to pick colors from anywhere on the screen.

👁 Command Not Found icon

Command Not Found
A PowerShell 7 module that suggests WinGet packages when a command fails.

👁 Command Palette icon

Command Palette
Access frequently used commands, apps, and tools from a single, fast, customizable interface.

👁 Crop And Lock icon

Crop And Lock
Create a cropped or thumbnail window of another window that stays interactive.

👁 Environment Variables icon

Environment Variables
Manage environment variables with profiles to group variables together.

👁 FancyZones icon

FancyZones
A window manager for creating complex window layouts and positioning windows quickly.

👁 File Explorer add-ons icon

File Explorer add-ons
Enable Preview pane and thumbnail rendering for various file types in File Explorer.

👁 File Locksmith icon

File Locksmith
Check which files are in use and by which processes from the File Explorer context menu.

👁 Grab And Move icon

Grab And Move
Move and resize windows by holding a modifier key and dragging anywhere inside the window.

👁 Hosts File Editor icon

Hosts File Editor
Edit the Windows Hosts file containing domain names and IP addresses.

👁 Image Resizer icon

Image Resizer
Quickly resize images with a right-click in File Explorer.

👁 Keyboard Manager icon

Keyboard Manager
Customize the keyboard by remapping keys and creating custom shortcuts.

👁 Light Switch icon

Light Switch
Automatically switch between light and dark themes based on time of day.

👁 Mouse utilities icon

Mouse utilities
Add functionality to enhance your mouse and cursor with Find My Mouse, Highlighter, Jump, and Crosshairs.

👁 Mouse Without Borders icon

Mouse Without Borders
Control multiple computers with a single keyboard and mouse.

👁 New+ icon

New+
Create files and folders from a personalized set of templates in File Explorer.

👁 Peek icon

Peek
Preview file content without opening applications or interrupting your workflow.

👁 Power Display icon

Power Display
Control external monitor brightness, contrast, volume, input source, and color temperature from a single flyout.

👁 PowerRename icon

PowerRename
Perform bulk renaming with search/replace, regex, and undo support.

👁 PowerToys Run icon

PowerToys Run
Search and open apps instantly with a quick launcher that supports plugins.

👁 Quick Accent icon

Quick Accent
An alternative way to type accented characters when your keyboard doesn't support them.

👁 Registry Preview icon

Registry Preview
Visualize and edit Windows Registry files.

👁 Screen Ruler icon

Screen Ruler
Quickly measure pixels on your screen based on image edge detection.

👁 Shortcut Guide icon

Shortcut Guide
Look up keyboard shortcuts for Windows and your favorite apps in one place.

👁 Text Extractor icon

Text Extractor
Copy text from anywhere on your screen using OCR.

👁 Workspaces icon

Workspaces
Launch a set of applications to custom positions with a single click.

👁 ZoomIt icon

ZoomIt
A screen zoom, annotation, and recording tool for technical presentations.

How to contribute to PowerToys

PowerToys welcomes your contributions! The PowerToys development team is excited to partner with the power user community to build the best Windows utilities that help users get the most out of their workflows. There are a variety of ways to contribute:

Before starting work on a feature that you would like to contribute, read the Contributor's Guide. The PowerToys team will be happy to work with you to figure out the best approach, provide guidance and mentorship throughout feature development, and help avoid any wasted or duplicate effort.

You can consult the PowerToys Developer Documentation for more information on how to get started with PowerToys development and work through any issues you may encounter. These docs have recently been updated to provide development and debugging guidance for the various PowerToys utilities, including how to set up your development environment, build the code, and run the utilities.

Issues and troubleshooting

You can search known issues or file a new issue in the Issues tab of the PowerToys repository on GitHub. If you don't find the issue you are experiencing, you can Report a Bug on the PowerToys product repo.

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