®® Microsoft Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 4 Creating and Customizing Shortcuts

XP Objectives Create shortcuts to a drive, folder, and file View shortcut properties Customize shortcuts Create shortcuts to programs Create a new shortcut from an existing shortcut Update a shortcut’s path Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 42

XP Objectives Add a shortcut to the Start menu and taskbar Create a Control Panel shortcut Use the Create Shortcut Wizard Create a link in the Navigation pane Customize a drive icon Create Internet shortcuts Add a shortcut to the Startup folder Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 43

XP Desktop Shortcuts Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 44

XP Using Shortcuts A shortcut is a direct link to an object that you can place anywhere you frequently work A UNC path references servers, printers, and other resources on a network Shortcut examples Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 45

XP Creating Shortcuts Techniques for creating shortcuts – Dragging – Right-dragging – Right-clicking – Using the Send To menu Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 46

XP Creating Shortcuts Create multiple shortcuts at once by selecting multiple objects in a window – Using a selection rectangle – Using Ctrl+point – Using Ctrl+click – Using Shift+point – Using Shift+click – Using check boxes – Using Ctrl+A (Select All) Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 47

XP Creating Shortcuts Shortcut propertiesAdvanced attributes Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 48

XP Creating a Shortcut to a Folder and Customizing the Shortcut Icon Locate the folder you want to create a shortcut for Right-click the folder icon, point to “Send to” on the shortcut menu, and then click “Desktop (create shortcut)” Close the folder window Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 49

XP Creating a Shortcut to a Folder and Customizing the Shortcut Icon If you want to change the shortcut’s icon, right-click the shortcut, click Properties, click the Change icon button on the Shortcut property sheet, and locate and select a new icon (or browse for an icon file) Once you’ve selected and clicked an icon, click the OK button to close the Change Icon dialog box, and then click the OK button to close the Properties dialog box for the shortcut Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 410

XP Creating a Shortcut to an Application From the Start menu, point to All Programs, and then locate the application or program you want to create a shortcut for Right-click the application or program name, point to “Send to”, and then click “Desktop (create shortcut)” Click the Start button to close the Start menu Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 411

XP Creating a Shortcut to an Application Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 412

XP Automatic Updating of Shortcut Paths If you change the name of the object to which the shortcut points or if you move the object, the shortcut still works – Windows 7 updates the path Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 413

XP Custom Shortcuts Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 414

XP Creating a Control Panel Shortcut Open the Control Panel from the Start menu, click the View by button, and then click Large icons (or Small icons) Drag a Control Panel applet to the desktop or Open the Control Panel from the Start menu, locate the link you want to use for your shortcut, and then drag the Control Panel link to the desktop Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 415

XP Creating a Control Panel Shortcut Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 416

XP Adding Shortcuts to the Start Menu Using the Taskbar and Start menu Properties dialog box Pinning programs and shortcuts to the Start menu Using drag and drop Using the Start menu folder Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 417

XP Pinning a Desktop Shortcut to the Start Menu and Taskbar To pin a desktop shortcut to the Start menu’s pinned items list, drag the desktop shortcut to the Start button, and then release the mouse button To remove a Start menu pinned item, right-click the pinned item shortcut, and then click “Remove from this list.” To pin a desktop shortcut to a taskbar Jump List’s pinned items list, drag the desktop shortcut to the taskbar, and then release the mouse button To remove a pinned item from a Jump List, right-click the pinned item, and then click “Unpin from this list.” Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 418

XP Pinning a Desktop Shortcut to the Start Menu and Taskbar Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 419

XP Pinning a Control Panel Desktop Shortcut to the Taskbar To pin Control Panel to the taskbar, open the Start menu, open Control Panel, right-click the Control Panel taskbar button, and then click “Pin this program to taskbar.” To pin a Control Panel desktop shortcut to the Control Panel taskbar button, drag the Control Panel desktop shortcut to the Control Panel taskbar button, and when you see the Pin to Control Panel desktop shortcut, release the mouse button Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 420

XP Pinning a Control Panel Desktop Shortcut to the Taskbar To remove a pinned item from the Control Panel taskbar button, right-click the Control Panel taskbar button, right-click the pinned item, and then click “Unpin from this list.” Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 421

XP Creating a Desktop Shortcut with the Create Shortcut Wizard Right-click the desktop (or background of a folder window), point to New on the desktop shortcut menu, and then click Shortcut In the “Type the location of the item” box, type the path to a program, or browse and locate and select the program file, and then click the Next button Type a name for the shortcut in the “Type a name for this shortcut” box, and then click the Finish button Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 422

XP Adding and Removing Links in the Navigation Pane To add a link to a folder under Favorites, drag the folder and drop it under Favorites in the Navigation pane To move a link under Favorites, drag the link to another location under Favorites in the Navigation pane To remove a Favorites link, right-click the Favorites link in the Navigation pane, and then click Remove Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 423

XP Adding and Removing Links in the Navigation Pane Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 424

XP Customize a Drive Icon Customizing drive icons makes it easier to distinguish drives – All removable disk drives have the same icon by default To create a custom icon: – Create autorun folder in top-level folder of drive – Copy icon file to the folder – Create autorun.inf file Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 425

XP Customize a Drive Icon Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 426

XP Customize a Drive Icon Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 427

XP Creating Internet Shortcuts The target of an Internet shortcut is the Web site address – Called a favorite or a bookmark – Favorites are stored in the Favorites folder Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 428

XP Creating Internet Shortcuts Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 429

XP Adding Shortcuts to Your Startup Folder Open the Start menu, point to All Programs, locate and right-click the Startup folder, and then click Open Hold down the Ctrl key while you drag a desktop shortcut or an Internet shortcut into the Startup folder, or use the Create Shortcut Wizard to create a desktop or Internet shortcut in the Startup folder Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 430

XP Adding Shortcuts to Your Startup Folder To remove a desktop or Internet shortcut from the Startup folder, open the Startup folder, right-click the desktop or Internet shortcut, click Delete, and in the Delete Shortcut dialog box, click the Yes button Close the Startup folder window Windows 7 for Power Users Tutorial 431