To specify shortcut keys for specific programs
Before beginning this procedure, please refer to the documentation that came with the program to verify a shortcut was installed.
1. | Open My Computer |
2. | Locate the program file (.exe) or the program's shortcut icon. Right-click the program file or shortcut, and then click Properties. |
3. | Click the Program tab for an MS-DOS program or the Shortcut tab for a Windows program. |
4. | With the cursor in the Shortcut key box, select the keyboard key you want to use in combination with CTRL+ALT. Shortcut keys automatically start with CTRL+ALT. The Shortcut key box will display None until you select the key and then the box will display Ctrl+Alt+the key you selected. You cannot use the ESC, ENTER, TAB, SPACEBAR, PRINT SCREEN, SHIFT, or BACKSPACE keys. |
Note
| • | To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer. |
| • | Once you assign a shortcut key combination for a specific program, you will not be able to use that key combination with other programs. For a list of shortcut keys used by this version of Windows, click Related Topics. |
| • | If you forget the key combination for your shortcut, you can follow steps 2 through 3 and review your shortcut keys. |
| • | Using shortcut keys to open programs can often be simpler than opening programs using a pointing device, especially when working on portable computers. |
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