[nfbcs] Pinning a Site to the Taskbar with IE 9 Using the Keyboard

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Sat Jan 12 21:04:43 UTC 2013


But I don't want the shortcut to remain on the desktop and one tip site when
looking this up thru Google said that shortcut had to remain.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Denise Robinson
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 8:37 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Pinning a Site to the Taskbar with IE 9 Using the
Keyboard

On websites the send to desktop is under the file menu, then after it is on
desktop, hit applications key and proceed with my other directions

Denise M Robinson
Sent from my iPad

On Jan 12, 2013, at 10:10 AM, "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:

> That works for programs but isn't always a sure thing with web site 
> addresses. The choice to pin it to the taskbar or, for that matter, 
> the start Menu, sometimes doesn't show up.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Denise 
> M Robinson
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 6:37 AM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Pinning a Site to the Taskbar with IE 9 Using the 
> Keyboard
> 
> The easiest way to pin anything to the taskbar is as follows. Go to 
> its icon, or hit start button and down arrow to it (do NOT open), then 
> hit applications key and down arrow to pin to task bar...you will also 
> see pin to start menu and if you desire you can send to 
> desktop....great features
> *Denise*
> 
> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
> CEO, TechVision, LLC
> Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision
> 423-573-6413
> 
> Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, 
> Office products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with
> keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Fred Wurtzel <f.wurtzel at att.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hello Mike,
>> 
>> Not sure if this what you want.  I went to a web page, hit the
> applications
>> key, then down to accelerators then more accelerators and found this 
>> reference.
>> 
>> Hope this helps.
>> 
>> I haven't tried it, but I sure like the idea.
>> 
>> Warm Regards,
>> 
>> Fred
>> 
>> Pin it.
>> Get to your favorite sites in one click when you pin them to your 
>> Windows
> 7
>> taskbar.
>> Simply open your favorite site in Internet Explorer 9, drag the 
>> browser
> tab
>> to the
>> taskbar and the site is pinned! Or just drag and pin your favorite 
>> site from the Internet Explorer Gallery.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike 
>> Freeman
>> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 10:12 PM
>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Pinning a Site to the Taskbar with IE 9 Using the
> Keyboard
>> 
>> Can it be done? If so, how?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I've managed to pin several sites to the taskbar but can't figure out 
>> a repeatable sequence of keystrokes to make it happen.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> T I A.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Mike Freeman
>> 
>> 
>> 
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> 
> --
> *Denise*
> 
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