[gui-talk] shortcut for wordpad

[Charles Oppermann]

I'm constantly amazed that people think that putting shortcuts to programs on the desktop makes accessing that program "easier".

The desktop is ill-suited for this.  To start with, items located on it are often not visible or not focused because other windows are placed in front of the desktop.  You have to press multiple keys to make it visible and give it focus.  Secondly, the location of the items will shift positions as screen resolutions change (because of games, connecting monitors, etc.) and items are added.

Why not use the Start Menu?  If Wordpad is a program you use often, just "Pin" it to the Start Menu and it'll always be there, available in less keystrokes than trying to use it off the desktop.

If you really want quick access, pin the item to the Start Menu and then modify the item's properties to have a shortcut key assigned.  Only items in the Start Menu can have shortcut keys assigned to them.

Charles Oppermann | Program Manager | Speech Components | Microsoft Corporation
http://blogs.msdn.com/chuckop/

-----Original Message-----
From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bud Schwab
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 8:03 PM
To: NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] shortcut for wordpad

Thanks Mike, that's just what I was looking for.  Now I have wordpad
on my desktop and can get to it easily.
Thanks again.

Bud
At 07:18 PM 9/3/2007, you wrote:
>Bud:
>
>Hit your Windows Key to go to the Start Menu, then P for "all Programs",
>then A until you are in the Accessories submenu, then arrow down until
>you hear wordpad. Now hit your Applications Key (or Shift+F10 -- they
>acomplish the same thing) and then arrow down till you hear "Send To
>Submenu". Now arrow till you hear "Desktop (Create Shortcut)". Now hit
>ENTER and you'll be in the dialogue to create the shortcut.
>
>Mike
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Bud Schwab
>   To: gui-talk at nfbnet.org
>   Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 6:01 PM
>   Subject: [gui-talk] shortcut for wordpad
>
>
>   Hi guys,
>
>   I hate to admit it but I can't figure out how to make a shortcut from
>   the desktop to wordpad.   Could somebody give me the steps?  Thanks.
>
>
>   Bud Schwab
>   W 6 Z Y P
>   Malibu, California
>
>
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Bud Schwab
W 6 Z Y P
Malibu, California


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