If you own a Steam Deck, have you taken the time to explore everything the software and hardware has to offer? Did you know that there are hidden shortcuts that let you do things like capture a screenshot, toggle the on-screen keyboard, and change the screen brightness?
That’s right—you don’t need to fiddle around in menus to perform many of the everyday actions on the Steam Deck. To help you out, we’ve rounded them all up here, ready for you to refer to at any time. Alternatively, just hold the Steam button on the Deck to bring them up.
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All the Steam Deck Shortcuts
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The Steam Deck is an evolving product, so Valve might add more shortcuts over time. For now, this is the complete list, which you can use either when browsing the Steam interface or playing one of the many great games available in the store.