Opening a file with two different applications.

[Guest matthewtec]

I know that I can click on a .txt file and have it open with Notepad.

And to open it with something such as WordPad or JEdit, I can right click on

it and either use 'Open With' or 'Send To' [after putting the respective

shortcut in the 'Send To' folder.

 

But, I was wondering if there is a way to accomplish this by doing something

along the lines of selecting a key and left clicking the application [such as

holding down 'Control' and double clicking the application to have an

alternate application open the file], or something along those lines?

 

If there's anything anyone could help me with, it would be appreciated.

 

Thank you.

Matt

 

 

 

 

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[Guest Bill Sharpe]

Re: Opening a file with two different applications.

 

matthewtec wrote:

> I know that I can click on a .txt file and have it open with Notepad.

> And to open it with something such as WordPad or JEdit, I can right click on

> it and either use 'Open With' or 'Send To' [after putting the respective

> shortcut in the 'Send To' folder.

>

> But, I was wondering if there is a way to accomplish this by doing something

> along the lines of selecting a key and left clicking the application [such as

> holding down 'Control' and double clicking the application to have an

> alternate application open the file], or something along those lines?

>

> If there's anything anyone could help me with, it would be appreciated.

>

> Thank you.

> Matt

 

A keystroke macro program might help you. As for me, the "open with"

right click approach works fine for the few times I want to open a file

with an alternate program.

 

Bill