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02-29-2008
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| | Using Favorite Links I can't right click a favorite subfolder and drag it to Favorite Links and create a shortcut. When I relase the mouse button I am not asked to select: "create shortcut here". The bar which moved to the left pane, to Favorite Links, when draging, just disappears and the drag operation is ignored. Is it because I might have deleted some sample links when I was trying and fiddling to use this practical feature ? On the very top of the left pane I see 'Favorite Links' only shaded and below in blue 'More >>'. That's all. Where do I have to drag here exactely ? |
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02-29-2008
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| | Re: Using Favorite Links The default action for dropping an item in the Favorites Links pane is 'Create Shortcut', so a left-click drag & drop should be sufficient -- does that work? The shortcuts displayed in the Favorites Links pane are found in the 'Links' folder in your <UserName> folder, do shortcuts in that folder display in the Favorites Links pane? If not, see what folder opens when you type: shell:links in the Start Search box. If it's not the folder you want, use the 'Move' button on the 'Location' tab in the Properties dialog for the folder to point at the folder you want. Has the Folder tree pane been dragged so far up that you can't see the contents of the Favorites Links pane? You can drag the border between the two to adjust the spacing. -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] "McAlex" <McAlex@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E501B58E-0181-47AE-BE65-711E89F27FBA@xxxxxx Quote: >I can't right click a favorite subfolder and drag it to Favorite Links and > create a shortcut. When I relase the mouse button I am not asked to > select: > "create shortcut here". The bar which moved to the left pane, to Favorite > Links, when draging, just disappears and the drag operation is ignored. > Is it because I might have deleted some sample links when I was trying > and fiddling to use this practical feature ? > On the very top of the left pane I see 'Favorite Links' only shaded and > below in blue 'More >>'. That's all. Where do I have to drag here > exactely ? |
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02-29-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Using Favorite Links  Quote: Originally Posted by McAlex  I can't right click a favorite subfolder and drag it to Favorite Links and create a shortcut. When I relase the mouse button I am not asked to select: "create shortcut here". The bar which moved to the left pane, to Favorite Links, when draging, just disappears and the drag operation is ignored. Is it because I might have deleted some sample links when I was trying and fiddling to use this practical feature ? On the very top of the left pane I see 'Favorite Links' only shaded and below in blue 'More >>'. That's all. Where do I have to drag here exactely ? This will help show you how to add shortcuts to the Favorite Links section too. Favorite Links Hope it helps, Shawn |
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03-01-2008
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| | Re: Using Favorite Links Thank you, Keith. The last paragraph of your answer was spot on ! The folder tree pane has indeed been dragged too far up. I pulled the border down, and the problem is solved now. Great stuff ! Best regards Alex "Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote: Quote: > The default action for dropping an item in the Favorites Links pane is > 'Create Shortcut', so a left-click drag & drop should be sufficient -- does > that work? > > The shortcuts displayed in the Favorites Links pane are found in the 'Links' > folder in your <UserName> folder, do shortcuts in that folder display in the > Favorites Links pane? > > If not, see what folder opens when you type: > > shell:links > > in the Start Search box. If it's not the folder you want, use the 'Move' > button on the 'Location' tab in the Properties dialog for the folder to > point at the folder you want. > > Has the Folder tree pane been dragged so far up that you can't see the > contents of the Favorites Links pane? You can drag the border between the > two to adjust the spacing. > > > -- > Good Luck, > > Keith > Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > > > > "McAlex" <McAlex@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:E501B58E-0181-47AE-BE65-711E89F27FBA@xxxxxx Quote: > >I can't right click a favorite subfolder and drag it to Favorite Links and > > create a shortcut. When I relase the mouse button I am not asked to > > select: > > "create shortcut here". The bar which moved to the left pane, to Favorite > > Links, when draging, just disappears and the drag operation is ignored. > > Is it because I might have deleted some sample links when I was trying > > and fiddling to use this practical feature ? > > On the very top of the left pane I see 'Favorite Links' only shaded and > > below in blue 'More >>'. That's all. Where do I have to drag here > > exactely ? |
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03-01-2008
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| | Re: Using Favorite Links You're welcome - glad it's sorted. -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] "McAlex" <McAlex@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1ED96B8F-7988-4C87-AAC4-D10B8F3BACF1@xxxxxx Quote: > Thank you, Keith. The last paragraph of your answer was spot on ! > The folder tree pane has indeed been dragged too far up. I pulled the > border down, and the problem is solved now. Great stuff ! > Best regards > Alex > > > "Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote: > Quote: >> The default action for dropping an item in the Favorites Links pane is >> 'Create Shortcut', so a left-click drag & drop should be sufficient -- >> does >> that work? >> >> The shortcuts displayed in the Favorites Links pane are found in the >> 'Links' >> folder in your <UserName> folder, do shortcuts in that folder display in >> the >> Favorites Links pane? >> >> If not, see what folder opens when you type: >> >> shell:links >> >> in the Start Search box. If it's not the folder you want, use the 'Move' >> button on the 'Location' tab in the Properties dialog for the folder to >> point at the folder you want. >> >> Has the Folder tree pane been dragged so far up that you can't see the >> contents of the Favorites Links pane? You can drag the border between >> the >> two to adjust the spacing. >> >> >> -- >> Good Luck, >> >> Keith >> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >> >> >> >> "McAlex" <McAlex@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:E501B58E-0181-47AE-BE65-711E89F27FBA@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I can't right click a favorite subfolder and drag it to Favorite Links >> >and >> > create a shortcut. When I relase the mouse button I am not asked to >> > select: >> > "create shortcut here". The bar which moved to the left pane, to >> > Favorite >> > Links, when draging, just disappears and the drag operation is ignored. >> > Is it because I might have deleted some sample links when I was >> > trying >> > and fiddling to use this practical feature ? >> > On the very top of the left pane I see 'Favorite Links' only shaded >> > and >> > below in blue 'More >>'. That's all. Where do I have to drag here >> > exactely ? |
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