diff --git a/src/common/interop/interop.cpp b/src/common/interop/interop.cpp
index 6b5a86ec9b..1266fcb2ce 100644
--- a/src/common/interop/interop.cpp
+++ b/src/common/interop/interop.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ public
             return gcnew String(CommonSharedConstants::FANCY_ZONES_EDITOR_TOGGLE_EVENT);
         }
 
+        static String ^ ProjectsLaunchEditorEvent() {
+            return gcnew String(CommonSharedConstants::PROJECTS_LAUNCH_EDITOR_EVENT);
+        }
+
         static String ^ ColorPickerSendSettingsTelemetryEvent() {
             return gcnew String(CommonSharedConstants::COLOR_PICKER_SEND_SETTINGS_TELEMETRY_EVENT);
         }
diff --git a/src/common/interop/shared_constants.h b/src/common/interop/shared_constants.h
index 8f606c99cb..4fcfadadb4 100644
--- a/src/common/interop/shared_constants.h
+++ b/src/common/interop/shared_constants.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ namespace CommonSharedConstants
 
     const wchar_t FANCY_ZONES_EDITOR_TOGGLE_EVENT[] = L"Local\\FancyZones-ToggleEditorEvent-1e174338-06a3-472b-874d-073b21c62f14";
 
+    const wchar_t PROJECTS_LAUNCH_EDITOR_EVENT[] = L"Local\\Projects-LaunchEditorEvent-a55ff427-cf62-4994-a2cd-9f72139296bf";
+
     const wchar_t SHOW_HOSTS_EVENT[] = L"Local\\Hosts-ShowHostsEvent-5a0c0aae-5ff5-40f5-95c2-20e37ed671f0";
 
     const wchar_t SHOW_HOSTS_ADMIN_EVENT[] = L"Local\\Hosts-ShowHostsAdminEvent-60ff44e2-efd3-43bf-928a-f4d269f98bec";
diff --git a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
index 856f9b998a..5520aad5f9 100644
--- a/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/Projects/ProjectsModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <shellapi.h>
 
 #include "resource.h"
+#include <common/utils/EventWaiter.h>
 
 // Non-localizable
 const std::wstring projectsLauncherPath = L"PowerToys.ProjectsLauncher.exe";
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE /*hModule*/, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID /*lp
 class ProjectsModuleInterface : public PowertoyModuleIface
 {
 public:
+    EventWaiter m_toggleEditorEventWaiter;
+
     // Return the localized display name of the powertoy
     virtual PCWSTR get_name() override
     {
@@ -219,6 +222,24 @@ public:
         app_key = L"Projects";
         LoggerHelpers::init_logger(app_key, L"ModuleInterface", "Projects");
         init_settings();
+
+        m_toggleEditorEvent = CreateDefaultEvent(CommonSharedConstants::PROJECTS_LAUNCH_EDITOR_EVENT);
+        if (!m_toggleEditorEvent)
+        {
+            Logger::error(L"Failed to create launch editor event");
+            auto message = get_last_error_message(GetLastError());
+            if (message.has_value())
+            {
+                Logger::error(message.value());
+            }
+        }
+        m_toggleEditorEventWaiter = EventWaiter(CommonSharedConstants::PROJECTS_LAUNCH_EDITOR_EVENT, [&](int err) {
+            if (err == ERROR_SUCCESS)
+            {
+                Logger::trace(L"{} event was signaled", CommonSharedConstants::PROJECTS_LAUNCH_EDITOR_EVENT);
+                launch_editor();
+            }
+        });
     }
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.PowerToys/Components/UtilityProvider.cs b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.PowerToys/Components/UtilityProvider.cs
index c2a428eccc..a85963ff5d 100644
--- a/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.PowerToys/Components/UtilityProvider.cs
+++ b/src/modules/launcher/Plugins/Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.PowerToys/Components/UtilityProvider.cs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Run.Plugin.PowerToys
                 generalSettings.Enabled.Projects,
                 (_) =>
                 {
-                    using var eventHandle = new EventWaitHandle(false, EventResetMode.AutoReset, Constants.ShowEnvironmentVariablesSharedEvent());
+                    using var eventHandle = new EventWaitHandle(false, EventResetMode.AutoReset, Constants.ProjectsLaunchEditorEvent());
                     eventHandle.Set();
                     return true;
                 }));
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Flyout/LaunchPage.xaml.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Flyout/LaunchPage.xaml.cs
index 602a390dd4..c496955b12 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Flyout/LaunchPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Flyout/LaunchPage.xaml.cs
@@ -116,6 +116,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Flyout
 
                     break;
 
+                case ModuleType.Projects: // Launch Projects Editor
+                    using (var eventHandle = new EventWaitHandle(false, EventResetMode.AutoReset, Constants.ProjectsLaunchEditorEvent()))
+                    {
+                        eventHandle.Set();
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+
                 case ModuleType.ShortcutGuide: // Launch Shortcut Guide
                     using (var eventHandle = new EventWaitHandle(false, EventResetMode.AutoReset, Constants.ShortcutGuideTriggerEvent()))
                     {
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/ProjectsPage.xaml b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/ProjectsPage.xaml
index 584ae75dfe..b0e91bab52 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/ProjectsPage.xaml
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/ProjectsPage.xaml
@@ -29,12 +29,18 @@
                     Severity="Informational" />
                 <controls:SettingsGroup x:Uid="Projects_Activation_GroupSettings" IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsEnabled, Mode=OneWay}">
 
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander
+                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard
                         x:Uid="Projects_ActivationShortcut"
-                        HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xEDA7;}"
-                        IsExpanded="True">
+                        HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xEDA7;}">
                         <controls:ShortcutControl MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}" HotkeySettings="{x:Bind Path=ViewModel.Hotkey, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander>
+                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
+
+                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard
+                        x:Uid="Projects_LaunchEditorButtonControl"
+                        ActionIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE8A7;}"
+                        Command="{x:Bind ViewModel.LaunchEditorEventHandler}"
+                        HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xEB3C;}"
+                        IsClickEnabled="True" />
                 </controls:SettingsGroup>
             </StackPanel>
         </controls:SettingsPageControl.ModuleContent>
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
index bc5f4c4c5b..b35f552eff 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/Strings/en-us/Resources.resw
@@ -3143,6 +3143,12 @@ Right-click to remove the key combination, thereby deactivating the shortcut.</v
   <data name="Projects_ActivationShortcut.Header" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Activation shortcut</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Projects_LaunchEditorButtonControl.Description" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Create and manage projects</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Projects_LaunchEditorButtonControl.Header" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Launch editor</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="LearnMore_Projects.Text" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Learn more about the Projects utility</value>
     <comment> Projects is the name of the module. </comment>
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/DashboardViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/DashboardViewModel.cs
index 4cb47455d6..5cf860e4d7 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/DashboardViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/DashboardViewModel.cs
@@ -433,9 +433,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 
         private ObservableCollection<DashboardModuleItem> GetModuleItemsProjects()
         {
+            ISettingsRepository<ProjectsSettings> moduleSettingsRepository = SettingsRepository<ProjectsSettings>.GetInstance(new SettingsUtils());
+            var settings = moduleSettingsRepository.SettingsConfig;
+
             var list = new List<DashboardModuleItem>
             {
-                new DashboardModuleTextItem() { Label = resourceLoader.GetString("Projects_ShortDescription") },
+                new DashboardModuleShortcutItem() { Label = resourceLoader.GetString("Projects_ShortDescription"), Shortcut = settings.Properties.Hotkey.Value.GetKeysList() },
+                new DashboardModuleButtonItem() { ButtonTitle = resourceLoader.GetString("Projects_LaunchEditorButtonControl/Header"), IsButtonDescriptionVisible = true, ButtonDescription = resourceLoader.GetString("FancyZones_LaunchEditorButtonControl/Description"), ButtonGlyph = "\uEB3C", ButtonClickHandler = ProjectsLaunchClicked },
             };
             return new ObservableCollection<DashboardModuleItem>(list);
         }
@@ -509,6 +513,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             SendConfigMSG("{\"action\":{\"FancyZones\":{\"action_name\":\"ToggledFZEditor\", \"value\":\"\"}}}");
         }
 
+        private void ProjectsLaunchClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            // send message to launch the projects editor;
+            SendConfigMSG("{\"action\":{\"Projects\":{\"action_name\":\"LaunchEditor\", \"value\":\"\"}}}");
+        }
+
         private void KbmKeyLaunchClicked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             var settingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/Flyout/LauncherViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/Flyout/LauncherViewModel.cs
index 5e6ce8e0c3..49acd6e891 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/Flyout/LauncherViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/Flyout/LauncherViewModel.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.Hosts);
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.PowerLauncher);
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.PowerOCR);
+            AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.Projects);
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.RegistryPreview);
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.MeasureTool);
             AddFlyoutMenuItem(ModuleType.ShortcutGuide);
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
                 ModuleType.FancyZones => SettingsRepository<FancyZonesSettings>.GetInstance(new SettingsUtils()).SettingsConfig.Properties.FancyzonesEditorHotkey.Value.ToString(),
                 ModuleType.PowerLauncher => SettingsRepository<PowerLauncherSettings>.GetInstance(new SettingsUtils()).SettingsConfig.Properties.OpenPowerLauncher.ToString(),
                 ModuleType.PowerOCR => SettingsRepository<PowerOcrSettings>.GetInstance(new SettingsUtils()).SettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut.ToString(),
+                ModuleType.Projects => SettingsRepository<ProjectsSettings>.GetInstance(new SettingsUtils()).SettingsConfig.Properties.Hotkey.Value.ToString(),
                 ModuleType.MeasureTool => SettingsRepository<MeasureToolSettings>.GetInstance(new SettingsUtils()).SettingsConfig.Properties.ActivationShortcut.ToString(),
                 ModuleType.ShortcutGuide => GetShortcutGuideToolTip(),
                 _ => string.Empty,
diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ProjectsViewModel.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ProjectsViewModel.cs
index 68849133ef..2dfacabf1a 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ProjectsViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/ViewModels/ProjectsViewModel.cs
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ using System;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Text.Json;
-using Common.UI;
 using global::PowerToys.GPOWrapper;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Interfaces;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.Utilities;
+using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library.ViewModels.Commands;
 
 namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 {
@@ -25,6 +24,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 
         private Func<string, int> SendConfigMSG { get; }
 
+        public ButtonClickCommand LaunchEditorEventHandler { get; set; }
+
         public ProjectsViewModel(ISettingsUtils settingsUtils, ISettingsRepository<GeneralSettings> settingsRepository, ISettingsRepository<ProjectsSettings> moduleSettingsRepository, Func<string, int> ipcMSGCallBackFunc)
         {
             ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(settingsUtils);
@@ -47,6 +48,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels
 
             // set the callback functions value to handle outgoing IPC message.
             SendConfigMSG = ipcMSGCallBackFunc;
+
+            LaunchEditorEventHandler = new ButtonClickCommand(LaunchEditor);
+        }
+
+        private void LaunchEditor()
+        {
+            // send message to launch the zones editor;
+            SendConfigMSG("{\"action\":{\"Projects\":{\"action_name\":\"LaunchEditor\", \"value\":\"\"}}}");
         }
 
         private void InitializeEnabledValue()