keyboard shortcut for an app?

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

Thanks.

Jeff

<> wrote in message
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> 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

On 3/6/2010 2:26 PM, Trev wrote:
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> <> wrote in message
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>> 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
That creates a desktop shortcut. I am asking about a *keyboard*
shortcut (like Ctrl-F or whatever) to open the app.

Jeff

<> wrote in message
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> On 3/6/2010 2:26 PM, Trev wrote:
>>
>> <> wrote in message
>> news:UNwkn.245125$...
>>> 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
> 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.

On Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:11:43 -0500, ""
<> wrote:

> On 3/6/2010 2:26 PM, Trev wrote:
> >
> > <> wrote in message
> > news:UNwkn.245125$...
> >> 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

> 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.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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On 3/6/2010 4:30 PM, Trev wrote:
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> <> wrote in message
> news:myzkn.245196$...
>> On 3/6/2010 2:26 PM, Trev wrote:
>>>
>>> <> wrote in message
>>> news:UNwkn.245125$...
>>>> 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
>> 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.
Thank you very much.
Jeff

On 3/6/2010 5:10 PM, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:11:43 -0500, ""
> <> wrote:
>
>> On 3/6/2010 2:26 PM, Trev wrote:
>>>
>>> <> wrote in message
>>> news:UNwkn.245125$...
>>>> 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
>
>> 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.
>
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).