Turn Off Monitor Display in Windows 11/10/8/7 using a Shortcut

In this video, you will learn to Turn Off Monitor Display in Windows 11/10/8/7 using a Shortcut. When you click on the Power button on Windows 11 or 10 PC, you will see the Sleep, Shut down, and Restart options. There is no option in the power button to turn off the monitor display only. If you leave your computer or laptop running for a while, it will go into sleep mode, depending upon the configuration. After moving the mouse cursor for a few seconds or pressing the keyboard buttons, it will awake from sleep mode. On Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7, it is possible to turn off the monitor display by creating a desktop shortcut. In this post, we’ll guide you on creating a desktop shortcut to turn off the monitor in Windows 11/10/8/7 without using third-party software. How to Create a Shortcut to Turn Off the Monitor? To create a shortcut to turn off monitor display on Windows 11/10/8/7, first, right-click on the empty area of the desktop and select the New then Shortcut option. When Create Shortcut wizard opens, Copy and paste the following command into the location area, and then click the Next button:- powershell.exe -Command "(Add-Type '[DllImport(\"user32.dll\")]public static extern int SendMessage(int hWnd,int hMsg,int wParam,int lParam);' -Name a -Pas)::SendMessage(-1,0x0112,0xF170,2)" Next, Type a meaningful name (like Turn off monitor) in the box labeled “Type a name for this shortcut,” and click the Finish button. Now, you will see a new shortcut on your desktop.