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Keyboard shortcut to paste Windows shortcuts

Anonymous
2019-07-23T12:37:44+00:00

Hi,

Everyday, I need to generate dozens of Windows shortcuts as it's an essential feature to me. My problem is that no keyboard shortcut currently exists, so the quickest way to paste Windows shortcuts remains the right-click context menu. It's kind of a waste of time if you're a keyboard-focused user like me.

In other words, I want to copy a item with CTRL+C then paste its shortcut with another keyboard shortcut (for instance CTRL+B).

Is there any workaround?

Does someone have an easy script to execute in some automation application please?

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  1. btbt 11,826 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2019-07-23T13:54:11+00:00

    It's not 100% keyboard, but hold down Ctrl+Shift while dragging the item in Explorer. You'll notice the little sentence underneath your dragged icon change to "Create a link" and when you drop it, boom, shortcut.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-07-23T13:38:23+00:00

    Create my own shortcuts quicker in Windows Explorer.

    In other words, copy with CTRL+C then paste shortcut with another keyboard shortcut (for instance CTRL+B).

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  3. DaveM121 871.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-07-23T13:29:32+00:00

    Hi Shenmue

    I am sorry, this is hard to understand, you want to dozens of shortcuts each day, or do you just want to create your own shortcuts for the work you do?

    Please explain what you want these shortcuts to do and also on what application(s) . . .

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