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Windows 7 : Take Advantage of Program Jump Lists

10/6/2011 3:17:27 PM
You can use the new jump list feature in Windows 7 to open files or run program tasks. A jump list is a list associated with each program that supports this feature. Most jump lists consist of items you most recently used in the program, but some jump lists also include common program tasks.

The recent items you see on a program's jump list are called destinations, and they can be files, folders, Web sites, or whatever type of data the program supports.

Take Advantage of Program Jump Lists

OPEN A DESTINATION

1 Right-click the program's taskbar icon.

2 Click the destination.

Windows 7 launches the program if it is not already running and opens the destination.



RUN A TASK

1 Right-click the program's taskbar icon.

2 Click the task.

Windows 7 launches the program if it is not already running and runs the task.



Simplify It

Is there a way to ensure that a particular destination always appears on a program's jump list?

Yes, you can pin the destination to the jump list, which means an icon for the destination always appears in the Pinned section of the jump list. If the destination is already on the jump list, right-click the destination and then click Pin to this list. Otherwise, locate the file in Windows Explorer, click and drag the file and then drop it on the program's taskbar icon.

Can I remove a destination from a jump list?

Yes. Right-click the program's taskbar icon to display the jump list. Right-click the destination you want to remove and then click Remove from this list. If you pinned a destination as described in the previous tip, you can remove the destination from the pinned area. Right-click the pinned destination and then click Unpin from this list.

 
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