Help and Support
 

powered byLive Search

How to Assign a Shortcut Key to a Start Menu Item

Article ID:142898
Last Review:January 19, 2007
Revision:1.2
This article was previously published under Q142898

SUMMARY

This article describes how to assign a shortcut key to a Start menu item.

MORE INFORMATION

To assign a shortcut key to a Start menu item, follow these steps:
1.Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Taskbar (or Taskbar & Start Menu).
2.On the Start Menu Programs tab, click Advanced.
3.Use the right mouse button to click the item to which you want to assign a shortcut key, and then click Properties on the menu that appears.
4.Click the Shortcut tab.
5.Click the Shortcut Key box.
6.Press the key combination you want to use as the shortcut for the item. For example, press the CTRL key and the F4 key to assign a shortcut of CTRL+F4.
7.Click OK.

APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

Back to the top

Keywords: 
kbhowto kbui KB142898

Article Translations

 

Related Support Centers

Other Support Options

  • Need More Help?
    Contact a Support professional by E-mail, Online or Phone.
  • Customer Service
    For non-technical assistance with product purchases, subscriptions, online services, events, training courses, corporate sales, piracy issues, and more.
  • Newsgroups
    Pose a question to other users. Discussion groups and Forums about specific Microsoft products, technologies, and services.