Customizing the Shortcut (Right-Click) Menu

You can add or modify the commands on the shortcut menu that opens when you right-click a file in the Explorer, in a folder window, or on the desktop. You can do this by specifying the application(s) that will act on this type of file. For each application, you can specify different actions the application will take on, such as opening, printing, or running a macro with the file. Applications that have macro languages or startup switches can use those macros or startup switches to control what happens when you start the application by using the shortcut menu command.

There are many actions that can occur with a file type. When you double-click a file, the action that has been designated as the default ...

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