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Ctrl+Shift+Mouse Drag: Create a Shortcut to selected file

Posted in Windows by estephen on August 24th, 2007

If you have a selected file and press Ctrl+Shift while you drag it, it will create a shortcut — a pointer. This pointer can then be put on the Start menu or placed on your desktop, or put in a folder if you need a quick way to reference the original file.

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  1. Bean said,

    on August 24th, 2007 at 7:45 am

    Alt-drag also does the same thing. Didn’t now about Ctrl-Shift-drag. :)

  2. estephen said,

    on August 24th, 2007 at 12:14 pm

    Interesting — I didn’t know about Alt drag. That’s actually a bit easier.

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