If you have one or some programs that you run many times a day. It will be more efficient if you make a keyboard shortcut for the program, so you can run it just by pressing the keyboard combination instead of running it from the Start menu.
To set a keyboard shortcut for a program:
In this tutorial, we will make a keyboard shortcut for a popular program, Calculator. You can apply these steps to other programs.
- Click Start button > All Programs > Accessories.
- Right-click the Calculator shortcut, and then choose Properties.
- In the Properties dialog box, click Shortcut tab.
- Click in the Shortcut key box.
- Now, press combination of keyboard keys which you want to set as keyboard shortcut for opening the program. For examples:
Ctrl + Shift + [any letter/number], such as Ctrl + Shift + A.
Ctrl + Alt + [any letter/number], such as Ctrl + Alt + 7.
Shift + Alt + [any letter/number], such as Shift + Alt + 1.
If you want to remove the keyboard shortcut, press SPACE key.
- Click OK button.
Now, test it by pressing the keyboard combination that you've made. The program should run immediately.
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