Quick Launch Apps Quick Open Trick...!

You are probably using QuickLaunch for easy and immediate access to your favorite applications. However, you’re using the mouse to click on the icons. If you want to reduce the time needed to get things done to a minimum, you should use the keyboard.

In order to access the applications in your QuickLaunch toolbar with your keyboard, use the following combination of key strokes:

[Windows Key]+0 for the first shortcut

[Windows Key]+1 for the second shortcut

and so on an so forth.

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