Computer Tips & Tricks

October 2005

Use of 'Send To' Feature

To send a file or picture somewhere, right click the file name and hover over 'Send To'.  You will get a menu of places you can easily send the file.  Click on the destination you desire.  Possible selections are described below.  If you want to add more selections, click here.

Compressed (zipped) Folder
Will zip the file and put the zipped file in the original folder.

Desktop (create shortcut)
Creates a shortcut on the desktop to the file in its original location.

Mail Recipient
Opens Outlook Express window to send an email with the document or picture as an attachment.  If it is a picture, it will be made smaller as described here.  

My Documents
Sends copy of file to My Documents folder in Drive C.

31/2 Floppy (A:)
Sends copy of file to floppy disk.

DVD/CD-RW Drive (D:)
Sends copy of file to folder ready to burn onto CD.  An icon in the System Tray will indicate that a file is ready to be written to the CD.