Short cut to Task Manager

For years, when trying to get to the task manager, I have to go through the CTRL+ALT+DELETE routine to bring the task manager up.

So, yesterday afternoon, when I was trying to show my boss an excel file and the excel program won't come up, I did the old CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring the task manager up.

It was then when my boss asked this question... "What are you doing?"

Then, I thought of the question of "What are you doing?" and decided to figure out the direct shortcut to Task Manager.

Also... CTRL+SHIFT+ESC it is.

Never knew this shortcut existed cuz the old way seemed to be working fine.

So it is-- saving me a click from now on. 8-O lol