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How to assign a shortcut key to start a vbs script

Anonymous
2021-09-02T11:21:55+00:00

Dear Community,

I used to have a shortcut key assigned to some vbs script that I would trigger from time to time. The way to set it up was an option provided in a popup which is available by right-click on the script in the file explorer.

Currently this option is not shown anymore. The feature still exists and works, but I have no option to do the same on a new machine now.

--> Where has this feature gone?

thanks for an answer.

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  1. DaveM121 881.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-09-02T11:56:46+00:00

    Hi Ingo_Wupper

    I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    The only way to assign a keyboard shortcut to start that file is:

    Create a Desktop shortcut to that VB Script File

    Right click the Desktop shortcut and choose Properties, and on the resulting dialog, you will have that option in the Shortcut Key box.

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  2. DaveM121 881.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-09-02T12:19:06+00:00

    Hi Ingo_Wupper, glad to help!

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-09-02T12:14:32+00:00

    Hi Dave, that's exactly what I wanted! Thank you so much!

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