I have talked about using the Pin Area to gain quick access to programs used often. If you find that certain programs are used more often, use the “letter” shortcut to open the program faster.
I use Eudora for my email. Eudora (starting with the letter E) is in my pinned area. To open Eudora, I press the Windows Key (don’t hold it down) and then E. Eudora opens.
Eudora happens to be the only program in my Start menu that begins with the letter E. If I press W instead of E, I high-light Word in the start menu, but Word does not open. This is because WinSCP is another program in my start menu and it also starts with W. You can still use this shortcut with multiple W’s in the Start menu. Simply press Enter as soon as the correct program is high-lighted. For me it works like this.
Windows Key, W, Enter – starts Word
Windows Key, W, W, Enter – starts WinSCP
If you find yourself using the mouse all the time on the pinned list, try the keyboard shortcut. It will save you time.
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