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Keyboard Shortcut to a Folder or Program Create one

Shortcuts to programs are very convenient, but only if they are easily accessible.

I find it a pain to have to minimize the window you are currently working in just to locate the shortcut you are looking for.

However, XP features the ability to link shortcuts to User‐Defined Key Combinations

Therefore you can easily activate the one you are wanting without disrupting what you are doing.

Want to do that ?

Sadly there is a downside:‐

This only works for shortcuts that are placed directly on the desktop.

Not in other folders, but itʹs still a useful little tip.

How to do it:‐

Select the folder or program icon that you wish to use.

Create a shortcut for it by right clicking on the item and selecting ʹcreate shortcutʹ from the menu.

Or by :‐

Using the right click option send to:‐ Desktop ( create shortcut ) Place your newly created shortcut on the desktop by dragging or cut/pasting.

Right click the shortcut and select ʹproperties.ʹ

Select the ʹshortcutʹ tab

Enter the key combination you wish to use (XP will automatically edit the combination if it is not acceptable.

Just entering ʹsʹ for example, will get you an actual key combination of ctrl + alt + s).

Click ʹOk.ʹ Now you can open the specified shortcut without altering your workflow