Addint a Desktop Shortcut for Programs or Apps under Windows 10
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The following uses JAWS commands for a couple of things, but any NVDA user should be able to "translate" to NVDA with relative ease. by Bill White 1. Go to your desktop and make sure nothing is selected. To do this: press CONTROL plus SPACE, then JAWS (or other screen reader) should say, “Not Selected.” If you need to, hit CTRL+SPACE again. 2. Press Applications/Menu Key or SHIFT plus F10, and Arrow down to the New Submenu, then press ENTER. 3. ARROW down to Shortcut then press ENTER. 4. When it asks you to type the location of the shortcut, type: %windir%\explorer.exe shell:Appsfolder 5. TAB to the Next button then press ENTER. 6. When it asks for a name for the shortcut, press the DELETE key then type: AppsFolder 7. TAB to the Finish button, then press ENTER. 8. Now, on your desktop, you will have a shortcut that reads: AppsFolder 9. If you press ENTER on this shortcut, a special Windows system folder will open containing all of your apps. 10. Now, create any shortcut for an app as follows: 11. Press ENTER on the AppsFolder icon. 12. Use First-letter Navigation to find and select the app for which you want the shortcut on your desktop. 13. ARROW down to Create Shortcut, then press ENTER. 14. When it tells you that a shortcut can’t be created here, and it asks if you want a shortcut on the desktop, press ENTER on Yes. 15. That’s it. Now you will have a shortcut for your desired app on the desktop, along with the AppsFolder shortcut, which you can use later when you need to create another desktop shortcut. -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong. ~ H.L. Mencken, AKA The Sage of Baltimore
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Brian's Mail list account
That is very similar to how it works in windows 7 then.
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Incidentally for those who asked about making folders when in explorer its as easy as shift/control n. You can name it or its defaulted to new folder. Brian bglists@... Sent via blueyonder. Please address personal E-mail to:- briang1@..., putting 'Brian Gaff' in the display name field.
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From: "Brian Vogel" <britechguy@...> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2018 6:09 PM Subject: [nvda] Addint a Desktop Shortcut for Programs or Apps under Windows 10 The following uses JAWS commands for a couple of things, but any NVDA user should be able to "translate" to NVDA with relative ease. * Creating a Desktop Shortcut for a Program/App Under Windows 10* by Bill White 1. Go to your desktop and make sure nothing is selected. To do this: press CONTROL plus SPACE, then JAWS (or other screen reader) should say, “Not Selected.” If you need to, hit CTRL+SPACE again. 2. Press Applications/Menu Key or SHIFT plus F10, and Arrow down to the New Submenu, then press ENTER. 3. ARROW down to Shortcut then press ENTER. 4. When it asks you to type the location of the shortcut, type: %windir%\explorer.exe shell:Appsfolder 5. TAB to the Next button then press ENTER. 6. When it asks for a name for the shortcut, press the DELETE key then type: AppsFolder 7. TAB to the Finish button, then press ENTER. 8. Now, on your desktop, you will have a shortcut that reads: AppsFolder 9. If you press ENTER on this shortcut, a special Windows system folder will open containing all of your apps. 10. Now, create any shortcut for an app as follows: 11. Press ENTER on the AppsFolder icon. 12. Use First-letter Navigation to find and select the app for which you want the shortcut on your desktop. 13. ARROW down to Create Shortcut, then press ENTER. 14. When it tells you that a shortcut can’t be created here, and it asks if you want a shortcut on the desktop, press ENTER on Yes. 15. That’s it. Now you will have a shortcut for your desired app on the desktop, along with the AppsFolder shortcut, which you can use later when you need to create another desktop shortcut. -- *Brian* *-* Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong. ~ H.L. Mencken , AKA The Sage of Baltimore
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There's a keyboard shortcut for making a new folder? Wow. I've ben using computers since 2002and none of my trainers have taught me this. How long as this little gem ben around.
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Jackie
Alt number-row 2 creates a new folder as well in Windows Explorer.
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On 6/6/18, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@...> wrote:
There's a keyboard shortcut for making a new folder? Wow. I've ben using --
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There are extra steps required in Win10 for built in apps unlike anything in Win7, but otherwise it's the same.
CTRL+SHIFT+N for new folder is as old as Windows itself. There are scads of keyboard shortcuts that any individual won't know about. I must admit, though, that this one is so frequently useful for a keyboard driven user that I'm shocked you hadn't been acquainted with it ages ago. -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong. ~ H.L. Mencken, AKA The Sage of Baltimore
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On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 10:51 am, Jackie wrote:
Alt number-row 2 creates a new folder as well in Windows Explorer Windows has always been a "many roads lead to Rome" environment -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong. ~ H.L. Mencken, AKA The Sage of Baltimore
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Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi, Brian,
Wow, this is good to know! With all the computer training I've had, I wasn't taught this. Thanks so much for this info.
Rosemarie
On 6/6/2018 10:09 AM, Brian Vogel
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Ron Canazzi
since Window 3.0.
On 6/6/2018 1:47 PM, Sarah k Alawami
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There's a keyboard shortcut for making a new folder? Wow. I've ben using computers since 2002and none of my trainers have taught me this. How long as this little gem ben around. -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Not for me, actually I think that switches list views or something. I'll have to trythat again.
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No. My trainer never told me abou tit and fred langa never said anyting about it either. No one told me about it until i learned a few hours ago.
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Lol! Take care all.
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Chris Mullins
The alt+numrow 2 is not a file explorer shortcut to create a new folder. It’s a shortcut to the second item on the QAT (Quick Access Toolbar) and as this is user configurable, it could be anything. In my file explorer here in the UK, the QAT default set up is alt+numrow 1 to display properties and alt+numrow 2 to open a new folder but it may not necessarily be like this in other countries.
Cheers Chris
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
Sent: 6 June 2018 21:49 To: nvda list list Subject: Re: [nvda] Addint a Desktop Shortcut for Programs or Apps under Windows 10
Not for me, actually I think that switches list views or something. I'll have to trythat again. On Jun 6, 2018, at 10:50 AM, Jackie <abletec@...> wrote:
Alt number-row 2 creates a new folder as well in Windows Explorer. There's a keyboard shortcut for making a new folder? Wow. I've ben using On Jun 6, 2018, at 10:27 AM, Brian's Mail list account via Groups.Io
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On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 01:48 pm, Sarah k Alawami wrote, in regard to ALT+2 on the number row of the keyboard and creating a New Folder in Explorer:
Not for me, actually I think that switches list views or something. I'll have to trythat again.Definitely try it again. It does work. I still prefer CTRL+SHIFT+N even though it's 3 keys because CTRL+SHIFT is a "no reacher" and N is on the other hand. ALT+2 works, but it's more of a stretch for me. Chacun à son goût! -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong. ~ H.L. Mencken, AKA The Sage of Baltimore
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On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 02:27 pm, Chris Mullins wrote:
The alt+numrow 2 is not a file explorer shortcut to create a new folder. It’s a shortcut to the second item on the QAT (Quick Access Toolbar) and as this is user configurable, it could be anything.You are definitely correct that ALT+number row 2 is for the second item in the QAT, but every instance of Windows 10 I've dealt with, as shipped, has only two items in the quick access toolbar for file explorer: Properties (1), New Folder (2). There are six functions one can check or uncheck to include on the Quick Access Toolbar: Undo, Redo, Delete, Properties, New Folder, Rename in that order from top to bottom. The order in which one checks the various items if all are unchecked determines which position number each will have, 1 through 6 [or whatever number you have checked] on the QAT visually and their invocation via ALT+number row 1 through 6. But, by default, and unless the system has been customized, ALT+2 should be New Folder. -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong. ~ H.L. Mencken, AKA The Sage of Baltimore
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Chris Mullins
Hi
There is an important bit missing in the instructions for creating shortcuts...
13. ARROW down to Create Shortcut, then press ENTER.
Should read ...
13. Press applications key or shift+f10, arrow down to Create Shortcut, then press ENTER.
Cheers Chris
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Rosemarie Chavarria
Sent: 6 June 2018 19:01 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Addint a Desktop Shortcut for Programs or Apps under Windows 10
Hi, Brian,
Wow, this is good to know! With all the computer training I've had, I wasn't taught this. Thanks so much for this info.
Rosemarie
On 6/6/2018 10:09 AM, Brian Vogel wrote:
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Chris Mullins
Hi Brian Agreed, but you can also add many of the commands listed in the ribbons to the QAT as well. Press the applications key when located on a ribbon item and the first item in the context menu is add to Quick Access Toolbar. Because the QAT is so configurable, I didn’t want users to think that alt+numrow 2 was a File Explorer shortcut, particularly as I didn’t see anyone mention the actual file explorer shortcut for new folder which is alt+h, n.
Cheers Chris
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io [mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Sent: 6 June 2018 22:44 To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Addint a Desktop Shortcut for Programs or Apps under Windows 10
On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 02:27 pm, Chris Mullins wrote: The alt+numrow 2 is not a file explorer shortcut to create a new folder. It’s a shortcut to the second item on the QAT (Quick Access Toolbar) and as this is user configurable, it could be anything. You are definitely correct that ALT+number row 2 is for the second item in the QAT, but every instance of Windows 10 I've dealt with, as shipped, has only two items in the quick access toolbar for file explorer: Properties (1), New Folder (2). Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong. ~ H.L. Mencken, AKA The Sage of Baltimore
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Rui Fontes
And, by the way, all commands given are Windows commands, and not specific of any screen reader!
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Rui Fontes Às 23:10 de 06/06/2018, Chris Mullins escreveu:
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Gene
I'm not surprised. I've used Windows since
about 1998 and I've done a good deal of learning using instructional
materials. I never saw that shortcut even in the very good material I
used. I heard about the command on an e-mail list
a number of months ago for the first time.
And the shortcut, or actually
accellerator command, isn't announced when you move to the item in the file
explorer menu.
Gene
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From: Brian Vogel
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2018 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [nvda] Addint a Desktop Shortcut for Programs or Apps
under Windows 10 CTRL+SHIFT+N for new folder is as old as Windows itself. There are scads of keyboard shortcuts that any individual won't know about. I must admit, though, that this one is so frequently useful for a keyboard driven user that I'm shocked you hadn't been acquainted with it ages ago. -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong. ~ H.L. Mencken, AKA The Sage of Baltimore
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On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 03:10 pm, Chris Mullins wrote:
You are indeed correct. I didn't do very much clean up at all on the source material, and certainly didn't catch this, and it's important. Thank You. -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong. ~ H.L. Mencken, AKA The Sage of Baltimore
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On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 05:32 pm, Gene wrote:
I'm not surprised.Well, I still am. CTRL+SHIFT+N has been on Microsoft issued keyboard shortcuts lists for a very long time now. If you go to the Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows webpage, as it exists today, it shows up whether you choose All Products, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 from the dropdown for Product Version at the top of the page. They've also been calling these keyboard shortcuts for as long as I can remember now, but I do recall the "accelerator command" terminology in the mists of memory. I think that went out as of Windows XP, but can't be certain. It may have been with the introduction of Windows 7. -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong. ~ H.L. Mencken, AKA The Sage of Baltimore
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Gene
I expect to see such commands documented when
moving threw menus and submenus. It should not be necessary for a skilled
user, who learns a lot about Windows and programs by looking through menus and
dialogs to have to look at a commands sheet when it is expected that accelerator
or shortcut commands will be shown in menus.
Also, material that I consider to be among the best
produced doesn't mention this command. I doubt that more than perhaps ten
or twenty percent of blind users know this command.
Gene
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From: Brian Vogel
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2018 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [nvda] Addint a Desktop Shortcut for Programs or Apps
under Windows 10 I'm not surprised.Well, I still am. CTRL+SHIFT+N has been on Microsoft issued keyboard shortcuts lists for a very long time now. If you go to the Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows webpage, as it exists today, it shows up whether you choose All Products, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 from the dropdown for Product Version at the top of the page. They've also been calling these keyboard shortcuts for as long as I can remember now, but I do recall the "accelerator command" terminology in the mists of memory. I think that went out as of Windows XP, but can't be certain. It may have been with the introduction of Windows 7. -- Brian - Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1803, Build 17134 Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong. ~ H.L. Mencken, AKA The Sage of Baltimore
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