No menu choice to create shortcut when right click

[Jeff]

I want to create shortcuts of some of my folders to drag
into a shared folder for a network. However when I
right-mouse click on a folder there isn't a menu choice
displayed to create a shortcut!?

 

[Bill James]

What you are seeing is normal, there is no shortcut option for folders. The easiest way to do what you want is to open 2 Windows Explorer windows, then right click and hold on the folder you want a shortcut from, drag to the target folder while holding the button, then release the button and select the option to create a shortcut.

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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Bill,

When I right click a folder in Explorer, I get a Create Shortcut option, but
it must be a right click in the right pane, not the Folders pane.



What you are seeing is normal, there is no shortcut option for folders. The
easiest way to do what you want is to open 2 Windows Explorer windows, then
right click and hold on the folder you want a shortcut from, drag to the
target folder while holding the button, then release the button and select
the option to create a shortcut.

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Bill James
Microsoft Shell/UI

Win9x VBScript Utilities » www.billsway.com/vbspage/
Windows Tweaks & Tips » www.billsway.com/notes_public/

 

[Bill James]

Yes, I set that now. I tend to pretty much ignore folders in the right pane. The right-click drag and drop is still probably a better way to do this job, though.

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Bill James
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