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Shortcut keys how to make them

Okay, here's how to set up shortcut keys for yourself: 1.) Right click on the shortcut you wish to have a shortcut key for and then select Properties.

Note: This seems to work best when the icon in question lives on your desktop. 2.) You'll see a box for the shortcut key. Click it. 3.) You won't be able to delete the "None" label that's currently sitting there, so don't even try Instead, just press the key you would like to use for your shortcut. You can use either letters, numbers or (my favourite) function keys. Finally, click OK when you're done.

Now, if you decide to use letters or numbers, you'll have to use:- Ctrl + Alt + yourkey to activate the shortcut. Function keys are a single keystroke affair (just be sure to pick ones you don't use in your favourite programs or you may be launching applications when you're really trying to do a function). Other than that, this little trick can save you a lot of time! 

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