If I do remember correctly, we have been able to do that since windows XP.it also works in Windows Explorer windows.such as, documents, computer, etc.

Jon

> On Nov 18, 2014, at 12:50 PM, Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> Well folks, Mac users have been able to do this for a long time now, but I just learned that Windows users can do this same thing, as of today, in Windows 7.
> Let's say that you have more than one thing on the desktop that starts with the letter T. I have 3 of them, and I wanted to get to thunderbird.
> Until now, I had to press t 3 times, till it got to thunderbird. Not any more!
> If I type th
> it will take me right to the Thunderbird icon.
> So, try it folks, on your desktop, and in different menus as well.
> This eliminates having to press a key more than 1 time, because you have an icon whose first letter also works for other icons on the desktop, or, in menus.
> Harry
> 
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