Great shortcuts

Great shortcuts

Written by Jim Wednesday, 17 December 2008 08:01

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Tips - Windows Tips & Tricks

Windows shortcuts are handy, and whats more the are useful for doing tasks you thought you couldn't do.

Create a new Email in Outlook without opening Outlook itself

(NOTE: Only tested on Outlook 2000, 2003 & XP)

  • Create a new outlook shortcut (easiest way is to copy an old one)
  • Right Click on the new shortcut, and select properties.
  • Add the following text to the end of the target field on the shortcut tab (outside the closing quote marks):
    /c ipm.note
  • Click OK.
  • Rename the shortcut.

Now only the "create new email" window opens when you click this icon.

 

Have an Explorer Window open at a certain drive or folder.

(NOTE: Not tested on Windows Vista)

To have windows explorer open up displaying the drive or folder of your choice, instead of my documents:

  • Create a new explorer shortcut (optional)
  • Right Click on the new shortcut, and select properties.
  • Add the following text to the end of the target field on the shortcut tab:
    /n, /e, x:\www

(NOTE: where "x:\www" is the drive letter and folder of choice.)

  • Click OK