Microsoft KB Archive/83680

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Assigning a Shortcut Key to Program Manager

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Q83680

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
A hot key can be assigned to Program Manager by placing PROGMAN.EXE in the startup group and assigning a hot key through the properties dialog.

MORE INFORMATION
To do so:

 Double click the startup group to make it active. From Program Manager, choose File and then New. Select Program Item and then OK.  In the Description text box, type: "Program Manager"  In the Command Line text box, type: "PROGMAN.EXE" Choose OK. Choose the Program Manager icon in the startup group to make it active. From File Menu, choose Properties.</li> Select the Shortcut Key section.</li> Assign a shortcut key combination.</li></ol>

This works because Program Manager is a single instance application. A &quot;single instance application&quot; is one that will run only once; even if you double click the icon a second time, this merely makes the application active. Some applications allow you to run multiple instances, the application WRITE.EXE is an example.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 hotkey progman shortcut

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Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311