keyboard shortcut for an app?

[Jeff]

Does Windows 7 have a way to add a keyboard shortcut to a frequently
used application?

Thanks.

Jeff

 

[Trev]

Does Windows 7 have a way to add a keyboard shortcut to a frequently used
application?

Thanks.

Jeff

Yes, same way as with other windows versions. Right click the app
Properties. Then add you shortcut

 

[Jeff]

Yes, same way as with other windows versions. Right click the app
Properties. Then add you shortcut

That creates a desktop shortcut. I am asking about a *keyboard*
shortcut (like Ctrl-F or whatever) to open the app.

Jeff

 

[Trev]

That creates a desktop shortcut. I am asking about a *keyboard* shortcut
(like Ctrl-F or whatever) to open the app.

Jeff

No to create a short cut you just select the exe right click Create short
cut. If you open properties even from the shortcut in all programs you will
see a Short cut tab With space to enter a shortcut key, where it says None
you enter one.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

That creates a desktop shortcut. I am asking about a *keyboard*
shortcut (like Ctrl-F or whatever) to open the app.

Sorry, but what you say is not correct. As Trev said, if you
right-click the existing desktop shortcut and choose Properties, you
can create a keyboard shortcut there.

 

[Jeff]

No to create a short cut you just select the exe right click Create
short cut. If you open properties even from the shortcut in all programs
you will see a Short cut tab With space to enter a shortcut key, where
it says None you enter one.

Thank you very much.
Jeff

 

[Jeff]

Sorry, but what you say is not correct. As Trev said, if you
right-click the existing desktop shortcut and choose Properties, you
can create a keyboard shortcut there.

Yes, so I discovered. The option is available from the shortcut
properties, but in the case of this app:

Notebook2 ver 4.0.23 from www.flos-freeware.ch/

it is not an available option from the exe's own properties screen.
That is what threw me.

Now I added the shortcut (Ctrl + Alt + N) but for some reason this will
still not open the app. Not sure why. (Have not rebooted yet, maybe it
needs that).