Easy Ways to Open Task Scheduler in Windows 10 & 11: Run, CMD, and More

Open Task Scheduler from Run

Press ⊞ Win+R on your keyboard. This opens the Run dialog.

Type taskschd.msc.

Hit ↵ Enter or click OK. This opens Task Scheduler in a new window.

Open Task Scheduler from Search

Type task scheduler into the Windows search bar. If you don't see the search bar, press the Windows key on your keyboard to activate it, or press Windows key + S.

Type task scheduler. Windows will now search for the application.

Click Task Scheduler to open Task Scheduler.

Launch it via the Windows search.

Open Task Scheduler from Command Line (CMD)

Open Command Prompt. To launch the Command Prompt, type cmd into the Windows search bar and press Enter.

Type control schedtasks and press ↵ Enter. This opens Task Scheduler in a separate window. Alternatively, you can type taskschd.msc and press Enter.

Open Task Scheduler from the Start Menu

Click the Start menu. Alternatively, you can press the Windows key on your keyboard to open it.

Click All Apps on the menu.

Click Windows Administrative Tools. This displays programs you can use to take care of administrative tasks, including Task Scheduler.

Click Task Scheduler to open it. It'll be near the bottom of the menu.

Open Task Scheduler from Control Panel

Press ⊞ Win+R on your keyboard. This opens the Run dialog.

Type control admintools and hit ↵ Enter. This opens the administrative tools area of Control Panel.

Click Task Scheduler to open it.