Barry and Chris, thanks for the suggestions. Both work, but the control spacebar option is a doozy, and wins on speed. Thanks again fellas! Darran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 3:02 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: How do I Find a Blank Area on Desktop | If an item is selected on the desktop, simply pressing control-space | will deselect it. Then you can right-click the blank area, point to new, | then folder. Hope that helps. | | Darran Ross wrote: | > Hi List. | > | > The subject pretty much says it all, how do you get a blank area on the | > desktop to create a new folder, shortcut etc. | > | > Each time I go to my desktop something or other is always selected, I never | > seem to hit on the not selected message. | > | > I could wait until this evening and get one of those mouse-user types to do | > the necessary, but I would like to get this sorted as soon as, if possible. | > | > Oh, using JFW 7 with XP, if that helps. | > | > Many thanks. | > | > Darran | > | > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > ** and in the Subject line type | > ** unsubscribe | > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > ** immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > ** or send a message, to | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | > | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq