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How to create Shortcut to Open Programs Faster

Its easy to create keyboard shortcuts just follow few tips and tricks in Windows to open programs faster. Keyboard shortcuts allow you to open the programs from the Desktop or Quick launch bar. You need to create it before you want to open such programs, to which you want to assign a keyboard shortcut. There two ways to create shortcut, first is "right click" on the Desktop and click "New" in the context menu then click "Shortcut ". Here you need to manually add the executable file location or browse and select the desired file to create shortcut. The second way is to do it is to locate the file in the My Computer or Windows Explorer and then right click it and select create shortcut in the context menu. The shortcut will be placed in the same folder, select it and cut it and paste it on the Desktop. You could create shortcut for any type of file.
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How to Create Keyboard Shortcuts to open programs

You can create keyboard shortcuts to open programs. Opening programs this way is often simpler than opening them using your mouse or other pointing device. Before you get started, you need to create a shortcut for the program to which you want to assign a keyboard shortcut. To do this, open the folder that contains the program, right-click the program's executable file, and then click Create Shortcut. For more information about creating shortcuts to programs, see Create or delete a shortcut.

  1. Locate the shortcut to the program that you want to create a keyboard shortcut for.
  2. Right-click the shortcut, and then click Properties.
  3. In the Shortcut Properties dialog box, click the Shortcut tab.
  4. Click in the Shortcut key box, press the key on your keyboard that you want to use in combination with Ctrl+Alt (keyboard shortcuts automatically start with Ctrl+Alt), and then click OK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
    You can now use this keyboard shortcut to open the program.

Notes

  • The word None appears in the Shortcut key box until you press a key; then it's replaced with Ctrl+Alt+the key that you pressed.
  • The new shortcut might not work for programs that have their own keyboard shortcuts.
  • You cannot use the Esc, Enter, Tab, Spacebar, PrtScn, Shift, or Backspace keys to create a keyboard shortcut.
  • You can also create keyboard shortcuts to open files and folders.
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Some Useful Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of two or more keys that, when pressed, can be used to perform a task that would typically require a mouse or other pointing device. Keyboard shortcuts can make it easier to interact with your computer, saving you time and effort as you work with Windows and other programs.



You can also create new keyboard shortcuts to open programs. For more information, see Create keyboard shortcuts to open programs.

Windows Key on black laptop keyboard.Image via WikipediaEvery software has the shortcut keys, most of them are common. Like, ctrl+c to copy selected contents, ctrl+v to paste copied contents, ctrl+s to save the contents, ctrl+p to print the contents, etc..
Windows Key on the keyboard has also several useful keyboard shortcuts which I would like to share with you all.
  1. Windows logo key. Open or close the Start menu.
  2. Windows logo key + D. Shows the desktop and pressing it again to Restore program Windows.
  3. Windows logo key + E. Open windows explorer (My Computer).
  4. Windows logo key + F. To open windows Search for a file or folder.
  5. Windows logo key + G. Cycle through Gadgets.
  6. Windows logo key + L. Lock your computer or to Switch users.
  7. Windows logo key + M. To minimize opened program Windows.
  8. Windows logo key + Shift+M. Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
  9. Windows logo key + P.  Duplicate the desktop on another monitor if installed.
  10. Windows logo key + R. Open the "Run dialog box" window.
  11. Windows logo key + T. Cycle through the "programs running" in the taskbar.
  12. Windows logo key + U. Open the "Ease of Access Center".
  13. Windows logo key + X. Open the "Windows Mobility Center".
  14. Windows logo key + Spacebar. Preview the desktop.
  15. Windows logo key + Tab. Aero flip 3-D view cycles programs on the taskbar.
  16. Windows logo key + Pause. Display the System Properties dialog box.
  17. Windows logo key +Up Arrow. Maximize the window.
  18. Windows logo key +number. Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
  19. Alt + Windows logo key +number. Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
  20. Windows logo key + Home. Minimize all but the active window.
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