Chappy Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Hiya Folks!I've just finished a small tutorial about how to create a keyboard shortcut to open your most commonly used programs...Check It Out!Keyboard shortcuts are real time savers and any Power User worth their salt uses them extensively. Almost all programs today have keyboard shortcuts in them to open menu's and quickly do other functions, and once you learn them you can speed your use considerably.This tutorial is not how to use all keyboard shortcuts, but how to create your own to open your favorite programs instantly! It really speeds things up, you'll have to try it out.I'll be writing a tutorial on how to use KB shortcuts in everyday computing to speed things up and make life much simpler, and save on your "Mouse Time" which really is a slow device once you get to know KB shortcuts.Anyway, go have a look at my article and try it out yourself. It's simple to do, it'll probably take a whole 7 minutes to read it and actually make your first shortcut , what do you have to lose eh!!!Take Care! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robroy Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 very nicely done Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 hi dave those links wont open for me what am i doing wrongmarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkestDream Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 I have question, i need to know if the shortcut is already taken. is there a short of thing that will nofity me if the shortcut is already taken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sultan_emerr Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 hi dave those links wont open for me what am i doing wrongmartyMarty,If you're talking about the underlined words in his tutorial, I think they are just underlined for emphasis, not because they are supposed to be links. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappy Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 I have question, i need to know if the shortcut is already taken. is there a short of thing that will nofity me if the shortcut is already takenHi DDNo, there's no message that pops up unfortunately, but it's only if that program is open and has focus when it will stop the shortcut from working.It doesn't matter that anything else uses that combination as long as it's not open and has focus, you can still use them for your programs.Not many programs have 3 key stroke combinations really, and the ones that do don't have many. Most programs KB shortcuts are 2 keystroke combo's like ALT+F or CTRL+F kinda thing, that's why a 3 stroke combo will rarely have an issue. AFAIK, only my email program has a couple of 3 stroke combo's it uses, so I just have to make sure it doesn't have focus when I'm opening other programs this way.Thx Robroy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappy Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 hi dave those links wont open for me what am i doing wrongmartyHi MartyI'm not sure of your question here...did you make some shortcuts and they're not working, or did Sultan get it right and answer your question?If you still need help don't hesitate to ask buddy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Naming is hard Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Sounds useful, ill have to remember to check it out when i have time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 hi dave yes sultan was right ok you taught me the key board short cuts over a hundred years ago and i still use it for OE and IE and thunder birdand as a reminder i just used it for slimbrowserthanks dave marty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flatiron Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Thanks Dave! I've seen that Shortcut key option before, but have never experimented with it. I probably use my keyboard 90% of the time, with no Icons on my Desktop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Thanks Dave! I've seen that Shortcut key option before, but have never experimented with it. I probably use my keyboard 90% of the time, with no Icons on my Desktop. hey flatironi never thought of no icons on the desktopive used the k-board short cuts for quite a long timebut only to certain applisyep i might try that tho im not very good with the keyboardmarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappy Posted August 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Hi Martyyou taught me the key board short cuts over a hundred years ago and i still use it for OE and IE and thunder birdYes, for using INSIDE of programs already open, but this is used to OPEN those most used programs double quick, if you were confused about that at all.I had forgotten about this sometime ago and when I came across it the other day again, I just had to show others this useful little option. I used to have most programs set up that way, but with a programmable keyboard I can program my F keys to do those functions also.I have to turn on my F key lock to do it still so the KB shortcuts would still be faster most times, I'll have to set it up both ways I think!Hi FlatironNo prob buddy!Same here, I only use the mouse when I have to. At work I've taught the others to use the KB shortcuts in the dispatch program and it has shaved an average of OVER 30 seconds off of dispatch times!! That adds up to lives saved in our business. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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