RE: easier navigation to folders in Outlook Express
- From: Adrian Spratt <Adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:04:52 -0400
I'm not sure I understand this latest point. When I use the shift-control-v
command, for example, I press only the first, or sometime the first and
second, letters of the name of the folder I wish to move the message to. No
need to type the whole thing.
Tell me what I'm missing.
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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Douglas Richard Dexheimer
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 11:53 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: easier navigation to folders in Outlook Express
I tried the underscore, hyphen, and a few other characters, while in the
"move-to-folder" procedure, but none of those characters worked. The space
is accepted when creating a new folder or renaming an old one, but not when
moving a message to that existing folder or selecting it from the folders
list. I agree the messages already in a folder stay there after I rename
the folder. My issue only concerns moving a new message from my Inbox to an
existing appropriate folder, or find the desired folder in the list.
My version of OE is:
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OK
Thanks again 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
----- Original Message -----
From: Adrian <mailto:Adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Spratt
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 9:37 AM
Subject: 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 <mailto:Adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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