Vista Still Lacks Keyboard Shortcut for Creating a New Folder
Wow!
I just spent the last three hours searching for the Windows Holy Grail - how to quickly create a new folder with a keyboard shortcut. I understand Mac users have never had this issue. They’ve been given Shift-Command-N (or Command-N). For Windows users the best solution I could find was the suggestion to memorize Alt, F, Enter, Enter. As anyone who makes their livelihood behind an LCD panel knows, keyboard shortcuts are the key to efficiency and memorizing long keyboard combinations to navigate menus is not a shortcut.
So after searching long and hard, I decided to test something. I tried Adobe CS3 Bridge as my default file manager.
Guess what. In Bridge, it’s as simple as Control-Shift-N. Voila, I have a new folder. I name it. I move on.
I hope by sharing this tip other designers out there using PCs (I know we’re a small crowd), I save you 3 hours of your time.
P.S. This post is the sort of post I’d like to run on my new blog, MonkeyintheMachine.com. While the blog is in it’s infancy, I am open to guest writers if your submission pertains to the topic of how to survive as a cog. Excuse the lack of design so far. I’ll be working on something good this summer.
July 6th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Exactly, something like that shortcut will be nice for Win users.
But all users known that kind of making new folder exactly,or known how to press F1 for help, what is better than looking for shortcut so long 3 hours ;), isn’t it?
At last, I know, with help always was problem by Mac, so why U didn’t call it - Im sure
Regards and TNX for viewing our Creamteam
July 6th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
Thanks for the comment and for stopping by.
You’re so correct. It is a waste of time…
…except when you start a Google search and you realize there are thousands of other users out there asking the same question, and getting the same unsatisfactory solutions. And unforunately, OS help [F1] never announces that it lacks a feature.
Hopefully my 3 hours helps other designers find this solution in minutes.
July 8th, 2007 at 5:35 am
Nate,
Which font are you using in your nice “cartoonish” callouts?
July 8th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
The font is Dave Gibbons, and is my personal favorite. Costs $$ but is definitely worth it, especially when faced with the prospect of handlettering a graphic novel.