Send To Menu

Windows Tip: Send To Menu

This week we'll be covering a Windows feature called Send To.

Send To enables you to open a file with almost any program (as long as the program can read the file extension), create one-click shortcuts to the desktop without cutting and pasting, and export files to any removable storage device.

Where is this coveted feature of the Windows OS? Well, it's right beneath your fingertips and waiting to be revealed with a simple right-click of your mouse.

To best illustrate the use of Send To, we'll send a .doc to be saved to a floppy disk. Make sure and put a floppy in your A: drive before proceeding.

To learn how to use the Send To feature, follow these steps:

To start, find any .doc (a Notepad or a Word file) that resides on your computer.
Right-click the file and highlight Sent To, and then select 3½ Floppy (A).

You just used Send To. Congratulations.

Come back tomorrow. We'll show you how to customize the Send To menu to include programs of your choice.