Is there a way to put seldom used desktop shortcuts into a desktop folder
(the idea being to keep the shortcuts available but out of sight until the
folder is clicked on)? I did some searching in my books and online but
couldn't find anything. I'd be grateful for any help. I use Windows XP with
SP3 installed.

Thanks much!

Jo-Anne

Jo-Anne Naples wrote:
> Is there a way to put seldom used desktop shortcuts into a desktop
> folder (the idea being to keep the shortcuts available but out of
> sight until the folder is clicked on)? I did some searching in my
> books and online but couldn't find anything. I'd be grateful for
> any help. I use Windows XP with SP3 installed.

Create a folder - move the shortcuts into it?

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Yeah, that's what I did, too. I created a folder called "Old Shortcuts",
but it is NOT on the desktop - rather, it is simply on the hard drive in its
own folder.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:
>> Is there a way to put seldom used desktop shortcuts into a desktop
>> folder (the idea being to keep the shortcuts available but out of
>> sight until the folder is clicked on)? I did some searching in my
>> books and online but couldn't find anything. I'd be grateful for
>> any help. I use Windows XP with SP3 installed.
>
> Create a folder - move the shortcuts into it?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

"Jo-Anne Naples" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to put seldom used desktop shortcuts into a desktop folder
> (the idea being to keep the shortcuts available but out of sight until the
> folder is clicked on)? I did some searching in my books and online but
> couldn't find anything. I'd be grateful for any help. I use Windows XP
> with SP3 installed.
>

XP offers to do this by default unless you have disabled it.

"Jo-Anne Naples" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Is there a way to put seldom used desktop shortcuts into a desktop folder
>(the idea being to keep the shortcuts available but out of sight until the
>folder is clicked on)? I did some searching in my books and online but
>couldn't find anything. I'd be grateful for any help. I use Windows XP with
>SP3 installed.

Right-click the desktop, choose New|Folder. A new folder should appear
on the desktop. Name it anything you want, drag whatever shortcuts you
want into it.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)
(E-Mail Removed)
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

Where would I find this XP feature?

Thanks much!

Jo-Anne

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> "Jo-Anne Naples" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Is there a way to put seldom used desktop shortcuts into a desktop folder
>> (the idea being to keep the shortcuts available but out of sight until
>> the folder is clicked on)? I did some searching in my books and online
>> but couldn't find anything. I'd be grateful for any help. I use Windows
>> XP with SP3 installed.
>>
>
> XP offers to do this by default unless you have disabled it.
>
>

Done! Thank you very much!

Jo-Anne

"Tim Slattery" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Jo-Anne Naples" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Is there a way to put seldom used desktop shortcuts into a desktop folder
>>(the idea being to keep the shortcuts available but out of sight until the
>>folder is clicked on)? I did some searching in my books and online but
>>couldn't find anything. I'd be grateful for any help. I use Windows XP
>>with
>>SP3 installed.
>
> Right-click the desktop, choose New|Folder. A new folder should appear
> on the desktop. Name it anything you want, drag whatever shortcuts you
> want into it.
>
> --
> Tim Slattery
> MS MVP(Shell/User)
> (E-Mail Removed)
> http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

Thank you, Shenan! I wasn't sure how to do it. Someone else said what to do,
and it worked.

Jo-Anne

"Shenan Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jo-Anne Naples wrote:
>> Is there a way to put seldom used desktop shortcuts into a desktop
>> folder (the idea being to keep the shortcuts available but out of
>> sight until the folder is clicked on)? I did some searching in my
>> books and online but couldn't find anything. I'd be grateful for
>> any help. I use Windows XP with SP3 installed.
>
> Create a folder - move the shortcuts into it?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

Display Properties, Desktop, Customize Desktop, General, Desktop
cleanup, put a tick in the box

Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

> Where would I find this XP feature?
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Jo-Anne
>
> "M.I.5¾" <(E-Mail Removed)_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>"Jo-Anne Naples" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>Is there a way to put seldom used desktop shortcuts into a desktop folder
>>>(the idea being to keep the shortcuts available but out of sight until
>>>the folder is clicked on)? I did some searching in my books and online
>>>but couldn't find anything. I'd be grateful for any help. I use Windows
>>>XP with SP3 installed.
>>>
>>
>>XP offers to do this by default unless you have disabled it.
>>
>>
>
>
>

Thank you, Bob!

Jo-Anne

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Display Properties, Desktop, Customize Desktop, General, Desktop
cleanup, put a tick in the box

Jo-Anne Naples wrote:

> Where would I find this XP feature?
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Jo-Anne
>
> "M.I.5¾" <(E-Mail Removed)_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>"Jo-Anne Naples" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>Is there a way to put seldom used desktop shortcuts into a desktop folder
>>>(the idea being to keep the shortcuts available but out of sight until
>>>the folder is clicked on)? I did some searching in my books and online
>>>but couldn't find anything. I'd be grateful for any help. I use Windows
>>>XP with SP3 installed.
>>>
>>
>>XP offers to do this by default unless you have disabled it.
>>
>>
>
>
>