Pin Word Doc shortcut to Start Menu?

Vista Ultimate SP1

How do I pin a Word Doc shortcut to the Start Menu? (I did this on my XP
machine, and I can't remember how I did it.)

I've already pinned a shortcut to the Word.exe file, but I want to be able
to open directly to a particular document.

Thanks.

Ken Isaacson
SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
www.KenIsaacson.com

"Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Vista Ultimate SP1
>
> How do I pin a Word Doc shortcut to the Start Menu? (I did this on my XP
> machine, and I can't remember how I did it.)
>
> I've already pinned a shortcut to the Word.exe file, but I want to be able
> to open directly to a particular document.
>


I don't think you can pin a DOCUMENT shortcut to the Start menu. You can
make a shortcut to the document on your desktop...

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Hi Ken,

Create a shortcut to the document, then drag it to the start button.

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"Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Vista Ultimate SP1
>
> How do I pin a Word Doc shortcut to the Start Menu? (I did this on my XP
> machine, and I can't remember how I did it.)
>
> I've already pinned a shortcut to the Word.exe file, but I want to be able
> to open directly to a particular document.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken Isaacson
> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
> www.KenIsaacson.com
>

I'm looking at a working shortcut to a document on the Start Menu on my
notebook, so I know it can be done. I just don't remember how I did it! (In
fact, I have a shortcut to an Excel doc there too...)

Ken Isaacson
SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
www.KenIsaacson.com



"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Vista Ultimate SP1
>>
>> How do I pin a Word Doc shortcut to the Start Menu? (I did this on my XP
>> machine, and I can't remember how I did it.)
>>
>> I've already pinned a shortcut to the Word.exe file, but I want to be
>> able to open directly to a particular document.
>>
>
>
> I don't think you can pin a DOCUMENT shortcut to the Start menu. You can
> make a shortcut to the document on your desktop...
>
> --
> Asking a question?
> Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
> your OS, Service Pack level
> and the FULL contents of any error message(s)

Ken Isaacson;917466 Wrote:
> Vista Ultimate SP1
>
> How do I pin a Word Doc shortcut to the Start Menu? (I did this on my
> XP
> machine, and I can't remember how I did it.)
>
> I've already pinned a shortcut to the Word.exe file, but I want to be
> able
> to open directly to a particular document.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken Isaacson
> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
> 'www.KenIsaacson.com' (http://www.KenIsaacson.com)

Right click, create a Shortcut (Send To) drag Shortcut to Start Menu.
Voila

Norm


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Rick and Norm,

Thanks. That was easy enough.

Ken Isaacson
SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
www.KenIsaacson.com


"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Ken,
>
> Create a shortcut to the document, then drag it to the start button.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:58358602-64D6-4839-8DCD-...
>> Vista Ultimate SP1
>>
>> How do I pin a Word Doc shortcut to the Start Menu? (I did this on my XP
>> machine, and I can't remember how I did it.)
>>
>> I've already pinned a shortcut to the Word.exe file, but I want to be
>> able to open directly to a particular document.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ken Isaacson
>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>
>

Just place a shortcut to the document in your startup folder. The doc will
open using the default program for .doc type files - usually Microsoft
Office (or Open Office if you have that installed).

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OX$...
> I'm looking at a working shortcut to a document on the Start Menu on my
> notebook, so I know it can be done. I just don't remember how I did it!
> (In fact, I have a shortcut to an Excel doc there too...)
>
> Ken Isaacson
> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
> www.KenIsaacson.com
>
>
>
> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:58358602-64D6-4839-8DCD-...
>>> Vista Ultimate SP1
>>>
>>> How do I pin a Word Doc shortcut to the Start Menu? (I did this on my XP
>>> machine, and I can't remember how I did it.)
>>>
>>> I've already pinned a shortcut to the Word.exe file, but I want to be
>>> able to open directly to a particular document.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I don't think you can pin a DOCUMENT shortcut to the Start menu. You can
>> make a shortcut to the document on your desktop...
>>
>> --
>> Asking a question?
>> Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about,
>> your OS, Service Pack level
>> and the FULL contents of any error message(s)
>

This drove me up the wall for hours, I had done it once but couldn'
remember how, this is how I managed to do it
right-click the start menu orb and select propertie
click customis
make sure the Documents "Display as a Menu" is checke
make sure that "enable context menus dragging and dropping" is also se
using windows explorer find the doc you want to have at the start men
drag it to the start menu and don't release until you have it on th
Documents link and that has opened to reveal all the documents i
there(hence the display as a link
Now it's a simple case of selecting the file again and dragging it t
the start men
However, it only seems to work with files that are on the hard disk
not on network drives, even if they are mapped. But I have managed tha
with an excel file, but not sure how:confused

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NormCameron;917476 Wrote:
> > Ken Isaacson;917466 Wrote:
> > Vista Ultimate SP
> >
> > How do I pin a Word Doc shortcut to the Start Menu? (I did this on m
> > X
> > machine, and I can't remember how I did it.
> >
> > I've already pinned a shortcut to the Word.exe file, but I want to b
> > abl
> > to open directly to a particular document
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ken Isaacso
> > SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thrille
> > 'www.KenIsaacson.com' (http://www.KenIsaacson.com)> >
>
> Right click, create a Shortcut (Send To) drag Shortcut to Start Menu
> Voil
>
> Nor

Exactly Norm- how could you forget your right finger? and it is so eas
to just drqag it from your start menue to the desktop also

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