Since win 98 (thru win 7), I've used shortcut key combos to launch files, apps, whatever.
My method was to create a folder called 'Desktop Shortcuts', place it in the Start Menu and populate it with shortcuts for which I created hotkeys (R click on shortcut, choose properties\Shortcut tab, click in 'Shortcut Key' field, press desired shortcut keys, i.e., ctrl +alt +x, alt +shift +x, etc.).
This has worked well for me for many, many years. I must, however, be missing something in Win 8. The shortcut key field is still there, but what must one do to make the shortcut work?
Perhaps I'm using the wrong search terms, but a google search only seems to turn up microsoft's baked in shortcuts.
Thanks for any hwlp.
Salt
My method was to create a folder called 'Desktop Shortcuts', place it in the Start Menu and populate it with shortcuts for which I created hotkeys (R click on shortcut, choose properties\Shortcut tab, click in 'Shortcut Key' field, press desired shortcut keys, i.e., ctrl +alt +x, alt +shift +x, etc.).
This has worked well for me for many, many years. I must, however, be missing something in Win 8. The shortcut key field is still there, but what must one do to make the shortcut work?
Perhaps I'm using the wrong search terms, but a google search only seems to turn up microsoft's baked in shortcuts.
Thanks for any hwlp.
Salt
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