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Assuming you are talking about Microsoft Windows it is possible to right click on the shortcut and select properties, this will show you what the shortcut points at, and the directory it expects to be running in.
If you are talking about shortcuts on a unix box, enter the 'ls -l' command and the shortcut will be expanded so you can see the target
What else can I help you with?
How do you convert a shortcut file into a normal file so it can be opened as I keep getting the message that this shortcut has been moved and I cannot open my files I created in Open Office of Windows?
It's basically telling you that the file the shortcut relates to has either been moved from the location on the disk OR it's been deleted. The easiest solution - is to delete the 'broken' shortcut, then search for the file you want where it should be located, and (if required) create a new shortcut.
What Windows keyboard shortcut will bring up the dialog box to open a file?
Ctrl + O
What does ctrl o do?
CTRL+O is typically used as an accelerator (or shortcut keystroke) for the Open File command.
Why does it say file currepted when you try to open the minecraft file?
Its probably I the wrong file format. That happened to me as well. A solution that worked for me was to right-click the .jar file, then hover over "Send to" and click "Desktop (create shortcut)". Then double-click the shortcut it makes and it should work.
Why is a widget used on files on a computer?
A widget is a screen graphic or icon. A file widget, also known as a shortcut, is an icon containing a link to a file. Clicking it causes the file to open.
What is a shortcut?
A shortcut is a link, displayed the same as a file or folder, which, when you click on, takes you to a specified page or file in a different location.
How do you retrieve the target path of any existing shortcut such as a lnk file in Visual Basic?
Here is how to open a Windows Shortcut file Using VB6. This is a safe and documented method. Create a New VB6 Project In the Project References Add "Windows Script Host Object Model" Place a Command Button on the form named CommandButton1 Click on CommandButton1 Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() Dim Oshell As New WshShell Dim Osh As WshShortcut Dim Fn As String Dim Otarget As String 'Set the path and file name of the shortcut Fn = "C:\shortcut path\shortcut filename.lnk" ' ' If the shortcut file is existing, it will open the existing file ' Set Osh = Oshell.CreateShortcut(Fn) Otarget = Osh.TargetPath ' ' Using the Watch window see the other properties of Osh object ' End Sub
Why can't ink files open on computers besides mine?
I believe what you are referring to is a .lnk file, not a .ink. A .lnk file is a shortcut to a program or file, not the file itself. If a file or program of the same name doesn't exist on another computer, the .lnk file can't do anything.
How do you launch Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended?
Find the Adobe Photoshop CS4.exe file and double click on it. To make this process faster, before you click ir, right click on the EXE file and choose create shortcut. Right click on the shortcut and click cut. Go to your desktop and click paste. Then all you have to do is double click on the shortcut and it will automatically open.
Is an icon on the desktop that provides a user with immediate access to a program or file.?
shortcut
What is the basic difference between shortcuts and icons?
An icon is the picture that decorates a shortcut. The shortcut is a path to a file.
How to remove shortcut from a file?
A shortcut is a small file guiding you to the original. Often used to gather programs of folders on the desktop for quick use whit out filling the folder with large data. You can see it's a shortcut by a small white box with a blue arrow on the icon. You can not "remove" the shortcut other than deleting it. By placing the original file it self in the location of the shortcut you might brake a program.
