Questions tagged [shortcuts]
A quick access method of getting to a program or document, typically an icon or picture representing the target
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How do OneNote Shortcuts / Files Work?
For a while now I noticed that OneNote works a bit like 'magic', and I'd like to understand how it actually works. Specifically: when I create a note somewhere in SkyDrive in the OneNote Desktop ...
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how to customize google chrome shoutcuts in linux ubuntu?
I’m trying to change the Google Chrome shortcut/launcher on my Linux system, but I’m not sure which .desktop file I should edit or the correct way to customize the Exec line.
Specifically, I want to ...
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Why does Windows 11 Explorer open Documents “rolled list” when launching particular apps with secondary monitor attached? Recycle Bin also triggers [closed]
I’m seeing a reproducible, odd UI behaviour on a Windows 11 laptop with two external displays.
After installing UltraMon to force certain apps to open directly on a secondary external monitor, ...
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Is there a shortcut to jump to the first folder in Explorer
In Windows explorer, the content of a directory is splitted into files and folders (or the opposite).
Is there a shortcut to focus the first folder in this list (or the first file) ?
Depending on the ...
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How to add a precise Windows settings page to the taskbar?
I have a shortcut with the contents ms-settings:bluetooth.
When I try and pin this to my taskbar, right click on the icon and select 'pin'. It just pins the standard settings to my taskbar not this ...
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Auto Sum shortcut not working anymore
german user of excel, somehow I must have managed to break something inside excel.
The shortcot for calculating the automatic sum of cells, in germany it's alt + = , is not working anymore. Nothing ...
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Why doesn’t the Google Chrome “--start-fullscreen” flag work as expected?
When trying to use a shortcut in Chrome like:
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --app=https://www.google.com --start-fullscreen
It doesn't open in fullscreen mode; ...
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Force opening a file to use a shortcut with commands instead of the primary application
I am using CREO elements direct 2D access.
It comes with two alternative UI’s that are accessed through a shortcut with several commands in the target line.
When I open a *.mi file directly, the base ...
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Create UNC path shortcut to machine which is offline
On Windows, I am adding shortcuts (.lnk files) to the desktop for various other machines on the network. So for example the "MYMACHINE.lnk" properties shows "Target: \\MYMACHINE".
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How do you reorder the Windows 11 taskbar icons behind the three dots?
I'm using Windows 11 Home Version 24H2, OS build: 26100.3624 with Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.66.0. My monitor is not wide enough to accommodate all taskbar icons and some of them are ...
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In Linux qterminal, pressing Alt+Super (windows key) + any other key prints hosts. QT bug? No program is executing
Pressing Alt+Super+ t (or any key) prints a list of hosts in qterminal & konsole.
But not in other terminals like xterm or gnome-terminal.
::1 tubular.k localhost ...
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How to reorder the shortcuts in chrome start menu?
All the shortcuts I had used until yesterday had disappeared and the start menu was empty. Although creating new shortcuts was easy, arranging them in the order I wanted was not possible. How can I ...
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Where is the executable file for the classic Paint application in Windows 11?
In a similar question but for old XP it says:
It should be located in C:\Windows\system32
But there are so many executables there, most with weird names. I scanned the folder per eyes, did not find ...
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How to prevent Windows warning window when running a .bat file as Admin
I use a shortcut which runs as admin (this is set in the shortcut options) to run a .bat file that requires admin privileges. Now, everytime it runs, I have to allow it due to the warning window from ...
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How to add 'Control Panel' shortcut to the 'Win+X' start button's right-click menu in Windows 11?
Surprisingly, I haven't found anyone else asking this, this question builds on the Windows 10 equivalent here.
For years I was accustomed to the above solution where if you're working with a bunch of ...
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