Re: The "Send To" Menu Command

The "Send To" Menu Command
The Send To Menu
 
The [Send To] menu seems to be one of those features that isn't very well
known. Many is the time I've watched a user go through any number of steps
to
get a file or folder sent from Point A to Point B when the quickest and
simplest way would be Send To, available via a right click of the mouse
while pointing
to the file or folder. It's worth pointing out right here at the beginning
that Send To is not a substitute for the move command. The item is copied to
the new location, not moved. The item used to initiate the Send To command
remains in its original location without modification.
 
 Right click on a file and click Send To and you'll see the default
locations that ship in Windows XP. By default, Send To comes with the
following commands
available:
list of 6 items
. Compressed (zipped) Folder 
. Desktop (create shortcut) 
. Mail Recipient 
. My Documents 
. 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) 
. CD Drive 
list end
 
According to Microsoft, the Send To menu may include disk drives, printers,
fax printers, Windows-based programs, compressed folders, the desktop, mail
recipients, and the My Documents folder. Those choices cover a lot of
territory. The simplest advice is, if you have a location that's not listed
where
you send files, try and add it to the Send To menu. The worst that can
happen is it won't be added. If it does work, you're that much better off
than with
an undocumented location.
 
This isn't a bad assortment of locations, but by adding other locations you
use on a regular basis it can be made far more useful. Adding new locations
is a simple process that I'll explain below. However, before you go through
the first process to add more Send To commands, read the tip at the end of
this article to save yourself a lot of time.
 
Adding Locations to the Send To Menu
 
There are different ways to add locations to Send To, but in all cases what
you are really doing is adding shortcuts. Use whatever method you are most
comfortable
with. In my opinion, the easiest method is via Windows Explorer as explained
below.
 
Adding Send To Locations via Windows Explorer
 
Click [Start] [All Programs] [Windows Explorer].
Navigate to the drive where Windows XP is installed.
Expand the Documents and Settings folder.
Expand the folder of the User whose Send To menu will be modified.
Expand the Send To folder.
(If the Send To folder isn't visible, click [Tools] [Folder Options] [View]
tab and check [Show Hidden Files and Folders])
Right click any item you want to add, drag and drop it on the Send To folder
and click [Create Shortcuts Here].
 
Remember; all you are doing is creating shortcuts to be added to the Send To
folder. If a shortcut already exists, rather than create a new one simply
copy
the existing shortcut to the Send To folder. Once you've set up all the
shortcuts you want, you can copy them from the Send To folder and paste them
into
a different users Send To folder. It saves a lot of time.
 
The Final Tip for Adding Send To Locations
 
Earlier in this article I mentioned that you might want to read this section
before you added a lot of Send To shortcuts. I had a good idea of what I
wanted
added to Send To before I started digging around to do the additions, but as
you might expect I missed a few. No problem. I added a Send To shortcut to
Send To using the method described above. That's right, a shortcut to Send
To. Now, whenever I run across an item that would be convenient to have on
the
Send To menu, it's a simple matter to right click and get it on its way to
the Send To folder. Give it a try. I think you'll agree it's a real
convenience.
 


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