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Navigating to My Documents, keyboard style
On a lark, for no particular reason, I just brought up the Windows XP “Run” dialog and typed My Documents. Much to my surprise, it actually popped up an Explorer window with My Documents selected. Neato. As a keyboard hound, I appreciate this. Desktop also seems to work, though My Computer doesn't.

Published Monday, February 02, 2004 3:23 PM by kevindente

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# re: Navigating to My Documents, keyboard style@ Monday, February 02, 2004 6:37 PM

If you want to bring up My Computer, why not just use Windows key + E....

Jason Olson

# re: Navigating to My Documents, keyboard style@ Monday, February 02, 2004 6:41 PM

That's too easy. :) Actually, I was just checking for completeness, I do use Win-E. But there's no Win-key combo that navigates you My Docs.

Kevin Dente

# re: Navigating to My Documents, keyboard style@ Monday, February 02, 2004 8:43 PM

You could also type Control Panel and viola!!

Jhai

# re: Navigating to My Documents, keyboard style@ Monday, February 02, 2004 8:53 PM

Aha! Nice one!

Kevin Dente

# Keyboard Shortcuts@ Saturday, April 17, 2004 1:21 AM

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# re: Navigating to My Documents, keyboard style@ Wednesday, June 02, 2004 9:28 AM

is interesant

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