15.10.1999

Coming from the "Aren't You A Little Short For A Shortcut" department, a Lockergnomie has her finger on a hot key or two. "If you don't use the number keys on the numeric keypad, you can use them as single-click keyboard shortcuts for launching your 10 favorite apps. Start by turning on the NumLock key. Then, right-click on an existing program shortcut and choose its Properties. In the Shortcut tab, select the 'Shortcut key' field, press the number key (on your number pad) that you want to associate with the program, then click 'OK.' Repeat the steps for each app's respective shortcut. Now, you'll need to keep these shortcuts on your Desktop, or in your Windows folder. With NumLock on, you'll be one key away from your favorite program.