? about finding files in Windows Explorer

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Hello :-)

I'm thinking of that featuer that, when one is looking at an open/save
window or a Windows Explorer window, they can hit any alphanumeric key and
the highlight 'll instantly zip to the first file that has that character as
the first character of its filename. Yes or no, is there a way to get it to
do that within all files that start with a particular character? Foe
example, if instead of snapping the highlight to just the first file that
starts with "r" I'd like to get it to snap to the first file that starts with
"rs"

Thanx in advance :-)

Cloudchaser
 
Yes, you can do this in Windows XP. It is a very good feature. For instance,
if i want to select a file name "Content" in Open Dialog Box or in Windows
Explorer, what I do is just select any file and start typing the file name :
like c o n t e n t. Window will automatically start moving by continues
characters. One thing you should care about is you have to continue to press
the alphabets. Donot stop in between.

Hope this information helps you, let us know!
 
[Characters] tyed without a pause
Goto the object that starts with the characters that were typed
[Single Character] after a pause
Goto the next object starting with that character
 
Type real quick.

If you can type fast, you can get two or even three letters to work. Works
in all folders, the Desktop, the Start Menu, the registry, Favorites,
Open/Save As dialogs, AutoCAD, etc.

If in Open/Save As dialogs, Focus needs to be in View pane, not in the File
Name box.

I discovered this by accident. Open Windows Explorer, Click the Folders
button to display the Folders pane; make sure that Focus is in the left hand
pane, press the D key. The first folder that starts with D will be
highlighted. Press P, the first folder that starts with P will be
highlighted, etc.

Click somewhere in the right hand pane to give it Focus, press a letter key.
You can work your way up and down through all the files or folders of any
folder this way. Number keys also work if the first character of the
file or folder name is a number.

On the Start Menu pressing a letter key will also move the focus to folders
or shortcuts that have been added, not just to the items with underlined
characters. Pressing a key in some folders on the Start Menu doesn't
highlight the shortcut; it actually is the same as clicking the link. If
there is only one item that begins with a particular letter, pressing that
letter starts the program that the shortcut links to. Otherwise you have to
press Enter after highlighting a shortcut to start that program. If it's a
folder, once it's highlighted, pressing Enter will open the folder.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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