# Hotkeys

PowerShell Universal Desktop supports global hotkeys that can be used to invoke scripts with key chords. 

![Hotkeys Page in the Admin Console](https://427210397-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZsd6kaluvxbsdXs9MWxX%2Fuploads%2FqZsYR1MmPkEuOImhM8ae%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=55f64c08-1d15-4711-b0e4-bf7dd8730370)

## Define a Hotkey

To define a hotkey, you will need to edit the `hotkeys.ps1` file in the `.universal` folder or through the Settings \ Configurations page within the Admin Console. 

Hotkeys are defined using the `New-PSUHotkey` cmdlet. For example, the following will invoke `MyScript.ps1` when `Ctrl+I` is pressed anywhere within Windows. 

```powershell
New-PSUHotkey -Key I -ModifierKey Ctrl -Script 'MyScript.ps1'
```

## Environments 

You can define which environment the hotkey runs within by using the `-Environment` parameter. 

```powershell
New-PSUHotkey -Key I -ModifierKey Ctrl -Script 'MyScript.ps1' -Environment 'pwsh'
```

## Parameters 

You can define parameters passed to the script by using the dynamic parameters provided by `New-PSUHotKey`. 

For example, if a script accepts a `-Parameter1` parameter, you can define that on `New-PSUHotKey.`

```powershell
param($Parameter1)
```

Within the hotkey, just use `-Parameter1`. 

```powershell
New-PSUHotkey -Key I -ModifierKey Ctrl -Script 'MyScript.ps1' -Parameter1 'Test'
```