Send To
So, what exactly is the Send To option for? Does it even have a purpose?
So, what exactly is the Send To option for? Does it even have a purpose?
One of the most powerful tools in the Windows operating systems is the right mouse button. It opens up so many new options and it makes so many things so much easier. A particularly useful, but not very commonly used right click option is Send To.
Where to Find Send To
At the very least, Windows installs four items as the default options. You may have more on your computer, but for the default's are:
3½ Floppy (A:) (if you have a floppy disk drive installed on your computer)
Desktop (create shortcut)
Mail Recipient
My Documents
How They Work
3½ Floppy (A:)
Selecting this option will automatically copy the file that you right clicked to your floppy drive of A:. Of course, you should insert a floppy with sufficient disk space first. Send To can't insert it for you. It's good, but not that good!
Desktop (create shortcut)
Selecting this option will create a shortcut to this file on your desktop. This makes it a lot easier to access this file in the future by simply double clicking the shortcut, instead of having to dig for the file on your hard drive first.
Mail Recipient
Selecting this option will open up Outlook Express, pull up a new e-mail message window and automatically attach a copy of the selected file to the e-mail. All you do is enter the recipient's e-mail address and some text and you're ready to send the file on its way.
My Documents
Selecting this option will automatically copy the selected file to your My Documents folder. This is a great way to save some steps and make it easier to perform those tasks.
