Assign a Keyboard Shortcut Key for opening a File, Folder or Application

globetrotter · 07-06-2009, 07:54 AM

How to Assign a Keyboard Shortcut Key for opening a File, Folder or Application in Windows Vista?

This tutorial will help you in knowing how to open a file, folder or application by simply pressing its shortcut key on the keyboard.

Note: This will work for the files, folders or application shortcuts located on the Desktop only. So if you want to open a file, folder or application that is located elsewhere on you hard disk, you first have to create its shortcut on the Desktop.

You can accomplish this in the following way:

1) Right click on the shortcut and choose Properties option

Figure 1

2) Now click on the Shortcut key textbox and press the desired key from the keyboard

Figure 2

3) You will notice that Ctrl+Alt are automatically added before the key value. This means you have to press and hold Ctrl+Alt keys simultaneously before pressing the shortcut key on the keyboard.

Figure 3

4) Click OK button

07-06-2009, 07:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
globetrotter Status: Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 37	Assign a Keyboard Shortcut Key for opening a File, Folder or Application How to Assign a Keyboard Shortcut Key for opening a File, Folder or Application in Windows Vista? This tutorial will help you in knowing how to open a file, folder or application by simply pressing its shortcut key on the keyboard. Note: This will work for the files, folders or application shortcuts located on the Desktop only. So if you want to open a file, folder or application that is located elsewhere on you hard disk, you first have to create its shortcut on the Desktop. You can accomplish this in the following way: 1) Right click on the shortcut and choose Properties option Figure 1 2) Now click on the Shortcut key textbox and press the desired key from the keyboard Figure 2 3) You will notice that Ctrl+Alt are automatically added before the key value. This means you have to press and hold Ctrl+Alt keys simultaneously before pressing the shortcut key on the keyboard. Figure 3 4) Click OK button

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