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Steam shortcuts to use on your Steam Deck & PC

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Here is a list of handy shortcuts to use on your Steam Deck. A compact collection of Steam’s latest shortcuts + hotkeys for gamers. If I left out anything, just let me know in the comments section below.

1. Force Game Shutdown on your Steam Deck

Steam Button + Long Press B Button
(while in Game Mode)

2. Summon the Steam Deck Virtual Keyboard

Steam Button + X Button
(while in Game Mode)

3. Using the Steam Deck Touchpad as Mouse

Steam Button + Right Touchpad 
(while in Game Mode)

4. How to Left Mouse Click on Steam Deck

Steam Button + Right Touchpad Click
(while in Game Mode)

5. Right Mouse Click on Steam Deck

Steam Button + L2
(while in Game Mode)

6. How to Take a Screenshot on the Steam Deck

Steam Button + R1
(while in Game Mode)

7. Increasing the Brightness on a Steam Deck

Steam Button + Up on Left Analog Stick
(while in Game Mode)

8. Decreasing the Brightness on a Steam Deck

Steam Button + Down on Left Analog Stick
(while in Game Mode)

Those are all the Steam Deck Steam shortcuts I have today. Nowadays, gamers need to know these shortcuts (for Steam and Steam Decks). To avoid unnecessary frustrations.

Steam’s latest PC shortcuts + hotkeys for gamers

With today’s shortcuts, you can do a wide array of things. All within your Steam Deck, or Steam Launcher (PC). Stuff that’s necessary for everyone. Weather you are an online, or an offline gamer. Next up, shortcuts for Steam (PC):

1. How do I switch my default display monitor in Steam?

Win Key + Shift + Arrow key/direction (left or right)

2. Opening the Task Manager in Steam?

Ctrl + Shift + Esc

3. How to take a screenshot in Steam:

F12

4. How to save my Steam screenshots externally:

1. Go to Steam > Settings > In-Game >
2. Scroll down, and toggle the option which says:
“Save an external copy of my screenshots”
3. Go down again. To the part which says:
“External screenshots folder”
And choose your preferred location

5. Keys to open the Steam settings menu?

Ctrl + Shift + S

Thank you very much for visiting my blog, I hope you found this post helpful (Steam’s latest shortcuts + hotkeys for gamers). If you want to chat or add something I may have missed, just leave a comment below. Cheers! – Tafadzwa Tarumbwa (Botmaster)

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