Every Windows user will come across the command prompt sooner or later. Whether it is to open applications, perform complex tasks or solve problems, the command prompt has been a hugely popular command line terminal for all kinds of applications among Windows users for many years.

But there’s not just one way to access the Command Prompt. In fact, there are a whole bunch of them. And because it’s better to be spoiled for choice than not know how to access the Command Prompt when you need it most, we’ve rounded up all the ways you can access the Command Prompt, from the most obvious to the most obscure.

Of course, we don’t expect you to use them all, but it’s good to know them at least briefly. You never know when you might need them.

Now let's see how to open Command Prompt from all possible locations and screens.