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April 20, 2005

Hey Mister, you got a shortcut for that?

If you have started using Windows XP on your desktop here is a quick tip that will make you a little more efficient. Instead of navigating layers of program-menus to find applications you frequently use, just pin them to the Start menu. The Start menu is split into two sections by default. The lower section is built dynamically based on the applications you most use. The upper section can be easily customized by right clicking on any shortcut and selecting the option called "Pin to Start Menu." Of course if you use the same applications everyday they are already in the Start menu so what is the point of all this??? Well in my job we never seem to work on the same thing three days in a row so it is handy to lock certain applications on the menu so they don't move around... plus, once it is pinned you can memorize that keyboard shortcut and know that it will always start the same application. On my computer I can start a new Putty session with a quick Ctrl-Esc-P-Enter.

Posted by DocuVantage on April 20, 2005 09:06 AM

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