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Hello,
I would like to assign a keyboard shortcut to open a folder from My Documents. Is this possible? If so, how can I accomplish it? Thank you, MoJR |
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You can create a macro, in Normal.dot or a global add-in template,
like this: Public Sub MyDocuments() Shell "explorer.exe /e," & Chr(34) & _ "C:\Documents and Settings\your name\My Documents" & Chr(34) End Sub Replace the your name with your login name to make the valid path to the folder. Then assign a keyboard shortcut to the macro (http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...oToHotkey.htm). When I tested this, the Explorer window opened behind Word and I had to Alt+Tab to it. I don't have a way to fix that -- it might require some finagling with Windows API calls. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 13:54:00 -0800, MoJR wrote: Hello, I would like to assign a keyboard shortcut to open a folder from My Documents. Is this possible? If so, how can I accomplish it? Thank you, MoJR |
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Why not just add the folder as a shortcut on the Quick Launch tools of the
Task Bar, in the Start menu or in the My Places panel of the Open dialog? HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 12/1/06 4:54 PM, in article , "MoJR" wrote: Hello, I would like to assign a keyboard shortcut to open a folder from My Documents. Is this possible? If so, how can I accomplish it? Thank you, MoJR |
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Thanks Jay. I'll give it a whirl!
MoJR "Jay Freedman" wrote: You can create a macro, in Normal.dot or a global add-in template, like this: Public Sub MyDocuments() Shell "explorer.exe /e," & Chr(34) & _ "C:\Documents and Settings\your name\My Documents" & Chr(34) End Sub Replace the your name with your login name to make the valid path to the folder. Then assign a keyboard shortcut to the macro (http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...oToHotkey.htm). When I tested this, the Explorer window opened behind Word and I had to Alt+Tab to it. I don't have a way to fix that -- it might require some finagling with Windows API calls. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 13:54:00 -0800, MoJR wrote: Hello, I would like to assign a keyboard shortcut to open a folder from My Documents. Is this possible? If so, how can I accomplish it? Thank you, MoJR |
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Cyber,
I want to be able to use the keyboard so I don't have to make extra mouse clicks. I'll give Jay's suggestion a shot. If I don't like it, I'll do what you suggested. MoJR "CyberTaz" wrote: Why not just add the folder as a shortcut on the Quick Launch tools of the Task Bar, in the Start menu or in the My Places panel of the Open dialog? HTH |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac On 12/1/06 4:54 PM, in article , "MoJR" wrote: Hello, I would like to assign a keyboard shortcut to open a folder from My Documents. Is this possible? If so, how can I accomplish it? Thank you, MoJR |
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No problem - but my thinking was that a macro will only work for you if
you're in Word, whereas the suggestions I made can be used any time - even if you're in a different program or have no program running at all... And most can be executed with the keyboard rather than requiring use of the mouse. (Perhaps not a *single* keystroke, but still no mouse involved.) Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac |
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Cyber,
Thanks. That's a good idea. I assume I can do this with other folders as well!? MoJR "CyberTaz" wrote: No problem - but my thinking was that a macro will only work for you if you're in Word, whereas the suggestions I made can be used any time - even if you're in a different program or have no program running at all... And most can be executed with the keyboard rather than requiring use of the mouse. (Perhaps not a *single* keystroke, but still no mouse involved.) Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac |
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"CyberTaz" wrote:
No problem - but my thinking was that a macro will only work for you if you're in Word, whereas the suggestions I made can be used any time - even if you're in a different program or have no program running at all... And most can be executed with the keyboard rather than requiring use of the mouse. (Perhaps not a *single* keystroke, but still no mouse involved.) How do I assign the keystrokes to these shortcuts? MoJR |
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On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 12:07:00 -0800, MoJR
wrote: "CyberTaz" wrote: No problem - but my thinking was that a macro will only work for you if you're in Word, whereas the suggestions I made can be used any time - even if you're in a different program or have no program running at all... And most can be executed with the keyboard rather than requiring use of the mouse. (Perhaps not a *single* keystroke, but still no mouse involved.) How do I assign the keystrokes to these shortcuts? MoJR Right-click a desktop or Quick Launch icon and select Properties. There's a Shortcut Key field in that dialog. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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Thank you Jay.
MoJR "Jay Freedman" wrote: On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 12:07:00 -0800, MoJR wrote: "CyberTaz" wrote: No problem - but my thinking was that a macro will only work for you if you're in Word, whereas the suggestions I made can be used any time - even if you're in a different program or have no program running at all... And most can be executed with the keyboard rather than requiring use of the mouse. (Perhaps not a *single* keystroke, but still no mouse involved.) How do I assign the keystrokes to these shortcuts? MoJR Right-click a desktop or Quick Launch icon and select Properties. There's a Shortcut Key field in that dialog. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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