Re: easier navigation to folders in Outlook Express
- From: "Douglas Richard Dexheimer" <drichardd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:26:32 -0600
If I have scores of folders starting with the same first word or letter
combination, pressing the first letter or two doesn't make the process any
quicker. I was talking about using space, hyphen or underscore following the
first word of a multi-word foldername. Right now, renaming folders when in a
list of same-first-word folders is my best solution. Otherwise I could insert
dashes or something instead of space while creating a new folder or renaming an
old one. Hopefully those symbols will work when transferring a new message to,
or selecting from a list, a particular folder.
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 10:04 AM
Subject: RE: easier navigation to folders in Outlook Express
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 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
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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