Keyboard Shortcuts in WinPE
All actions on the EASYDEPLOY interface have keyboard shortcuts. Use the mode cards or the Tools menu, or press the corresponding hotkey.
1. OS Deployment Flows
Section titled “1. OS Deployment Flows”| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| 1 / NumPad1 | Launch Standard flow (STANDARD MODE) — Deploy a clean default Windows image (no profile applied) |
| 2 / NumPad2 | Launch Business flow (BUSINESS MODE) — Deploy Windows with enterprise configuration (with profile) |
| F3 | Launch Express install flow (F3) — Only available when "enableF3Express": true is set in user-config.json |
2. System Rescue Tools
Section titled “2. System Rescue Tools”| Shortcut | Tools menu | Tool / Function |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | — | Launch BitLocker tool — Unlock and access encrypted partitions in WinPE |
| F2 | — | Launch WiFi configuration — Set up wireless network connection in WinPE |
| F4 | — | Open Notepad text editor |
| F5 | — | Open Diskpart disk partitioning tool (CLI) |
| F6 | — | Open PowerShell command-line environment (CLI) |
| F7 | Disk Backup | Launch MultiDrive partition backup and restore tool |
| F8 | File Explorer | Launch Explorer++ file manager for data rescue |
| F9 | HWInfo | Launch the HWiNFO64 hardware diagnostics tool |
| F10 | Browser | Launch Pale Moon rescue web browser |
Tools without a shortcut
Section titled “Tools without a shortcut”| Tool | Function |
|---|---|
| Autopilot Hash | Capture the Autopilot hardware hash in WinPE → an Intune-ready CSV. See Autopilot hardware hash. |
| Event Log | Offline Event Log viewer (System/Application/Setup); reports BitLocker-locked volumes. |
3. Other System Functions
Section titled “3. Other System Functions”| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| F11 | Open About dialog — Display application version and license status |
| F12 | Safely power off the device |