Re: [Bulk] RE: easier navigation to folders in Outlook Express
- From: "Farfar Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:53:13 -0700
Adrian,
Correction...A space is a valid character in a folder name. However if you're
typing J A W S spacebar F O L D E R, you will not get past the space. The
search by typing one or more characters stops when a space is encountered and
gives you the first valid result.
Dave
Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio Recording
and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
----- Original Message -----
From: Adrian Spratt
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 08:37
Subject: [Bulk] RE: easier navigation to folders in Outlook Express
First, renaming a folder doesn't require transferring messages to it. The old
folder name disappears, and the messages stay in place under the new folder
name.
Second, although you and Dave Carlson have found that a space isn't accepted
in a folder name, for me it is. I'm using Outlook 2003. But if your system
won't accept spaces, Dave's underscore idea accomplishes much the same purpose.
Personally, I'd use a character that doesn't require the shift key, such as a
hyphen.
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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Douglas Richard Dexheimer
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 10:26 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: easier navigation to folders in Outlook Express
The space is used for separating words in the folder title containing two or
more words. I use the same keystroke, shift+control+v when outside a message
to move the highlighted message to a different folder. Pressing spacebar in
this action only causes a ding, and the display stays where it was after
pressing the last character before the space. The same thing happens when
moving via the file menu from inside a message. I guess renaming a folder,
then moving messages to the renamed folder, would be the only time saver as
opposed to pressing the first letter or down arrow key a random number of times
to move the selected message to another appropriate folder. Thanks for the tip.
Douglas Richard Dexheimer
Chief of Braille Productions
Born-Again Productions
The Friedman Place, Apt.308
5527 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
773-409-6163
drichardd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Adrian Spratt
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 7:58 AM
Subject: RE: easier navigation to folders in Outlook Express
Could you clarify why you refer to the spacebar? Which method do you use
for moving messages from folder to folder? I use shift-control-v when outside
the message and a file menu method when inside a message. In either case, a
space wouldn't even come up as part of the operation.
Meanwhile, have you considered renaming the folders? I believe placing F2
at the folder name in the folders list would make this a simple task. When you
press F2, an edit field appears. Type in the new name, press enter, and it
should be done. To suggest an example, I have a folder I've named "JAWS
Future." If I had as many JAWS folders as you, I'd probably switch the words to
make it "Future JAWS."
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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Douglas Richard Dexheimer
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 9:48 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: easier navigation to folders in Outlook Express
Good morning. I've been using OE for a few years, and I was wondering if
you could address an issue I have when I have a bunch of folders starting with
the same word in their names--i.e., I have almost 20 folders beginning with the
word Jaws. When moving a message from my Inbox to a different folder, spacebar
doesn't work; I can only use first letter or first word navigation. My only
luck is pressing the first letter or down arrow numerous times till I land on
the folder I want. Is there a quicker way to find the desired folder to
transfer the message to, when spacebar is disabled and there's no character to
substitute for space? Is this a Jaws or OE issue? Thanks for your suggestions.
Douglas Richard Dexheimer
Chief of Braille Productions
Born-Again Productions
The Friedman Place, Apt.308
5527 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
773-409-6163
drichardd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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