Tip #2360 - Run the Shortcut
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Run
the Shortcut
Do you use the Run
command quite often to help you find different programs quickly?
For example, you may use it to find your computer's calculator or maybe
the on screen keyboard. (Those are just a couple examples of what you
can use the Run command for).
So, how do you usually
get to the Run box? Do you go to Start, Run
and then type in your command? Do you hit the Windows key + R
and then type in the command? Well, how would you like an even easier
way to get the Run box to pop up on your screen?
If you're interested,
it's very easy to do. You just need to drag the Run icon from your Start
menu into your Quick
Launch toolbar. To do that, go to the Start menu
and place your mouse on the Run icon. Then just drag
that down to your quick launch area and a new icon will appear down there
for the Run command.
The new icon will
look like this:
When you hover your
mouse over that new icon, you may notice that it says &Run.
This is just the result of some of the configurations done by the Start
menu, which gives the icon access to bring up the Run dialog box when
you click on it.
You can rename it
if you want by right clicking on the icon and choosing Rename.
You can name it "Run" or even "Run Command." Whatever
you would like is fine.
Once you have it all
set, you can just single click on that icon in your quick launch toolbar
and up comes the Run box, so you can just type in where you want to go
and it will all be done just a tad bit faster than before!
~ Erin
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