full name of shortcut icon

Hi

I usually have a shortcut icon on the desktop. It would be a very
important icon for my daily work. Its name would be also quite long.
Then I find I cannot see the full name of this shortcut icon, unless I
click it.
How to have the full name of this shortcut icon, even I didn't
click it?

Mike

> Hi
>
> I usually have a shortcut icon on the desktop. It would be a very
> important icon for my daily work. Its name would be also quite long.
> Then I find I cannot see the full name of this shortcut icon, unless I
> click it.
> How to have the full name of this shortcut icon, even I didn't
> click it?
>
> Mike

Not a lot you can do. Tapping ESC beforehand will make the next icon
show its full title when you hover, but it only works the once.
I would put the desktop on the Taskbar as a Toolbar - then all the
names show up completely.
Unlock the Taskbar if locked, then right click in an empty area,
choose Toolbars; Desktop. Now collapse the desktop as far as possible
unilt only the name and ">>" show. Click the >> and it'll all show.

On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:14:23 -0700 (PDT), Mike <SulfateIon@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi
>
> I usually have a shortcut icon on the desktop. It would be a very
> important icon for my daily work. Its name would be also quite long.
> Then I find I cannot see the full name of this shortcut icon, unless I
> click it.
> How to have the full name of this shortcut icon, even I didn't
> click it?


Why does it matter? I would just shorten the name. If you use it
daily, you shouldn't have any trouble remembering what it is.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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On Jul 1, 11:42*pm, "Twayne" <nob...@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote:
> > Hi
>
> > * *I usually have a shortcut icon on the desktop. *It would be a very
> > important icon for my daily work. *Its name would be also quite long.
> > Then I find I cannot see the full name of this shortcut icon, unless I
> > click it.
> > * *How to have the full name of this shortcut icon, even I didn't
> > click it?
>
> > Mike
>
> Not a lot you can do. *Tapping ESC beforehand will make the next icon
> show its full title when you hover, but it only works the once.
> * *I would put the desktop on the Taskbar as a Toolbar - then all the
> names show up completely.
> * *Unlock the Taskbar if locked, then right click in an empty area,
> choose Toolbars; Desktop. *Now collapse the desktop as far as possible
> unilt only the name and ">>" show. *Click the >> and it'll all show.

Thank you very much, Twayne. It helps.

Mike

On Jul 2, 1:58*am, "Ken Blake, MVP" <kbl...@this.is.an.invalid.domain>
wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:14:23 -0700 (PDT), Mike <Sulfate...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi
>
> > * * I usually have a shortcut icon on the desktop. *It would be a very
> > important icon for my daily work. *Its name would be also quite long.
> > Then I find I cannot see the full name of this shortcut icon, unless I
> > click it.
> > * * How to have the full name of this shortcut icon, even I didn't
> > click it?
>
> Why does it matter? I would just shorten the name. If you use it
> daily, you shouldn't have any trouble remembering what it is.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

I might have two or three important icons for daily usage, so it would
be helpful for longer name.
I find I can also have the full name of the icon without clicking it
by simply placing the mouse on the icon.
Thank you for your reply and suggestion.


Mike

On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 18:25:10 -0700 (PDT), Mike <SulfateIon@gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Jul 2, 1:58*am, "Ken Blake, MVP" <kbl...@this.is.an.invalid.domain>
> wrote:
> > On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:14:23 -0700 (PDT), Mike <Sulfate...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> >
> > > * * I usually have a shortcut icon on the desktop. *It would be a very
> > > important icon for my daily work. *Its name would be also quite long.
> > > Then I find I cannot see the full name of this shortcut icon, unless I
> > > click it.
> > > * * How to have the full name of this shortcut icon, even I didn't
> > > click it?
> >
> > Why does it matter? I would just shorten the name. If you use it
> > daily, you shouldn't have any trouble remembering what it is.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
> I might have two or three important icons for daily usage, so it would
> be helpful for longer name.


OK, but are you aware that you can rename these shortcuts as you wish?
Personally I would give them all shorter names, with whatever is
required to differentiate among them.

But it's your computer and your choice, of course.


> I find I can also have the full name of the icon without clicking it
> by simply placing the mouse on the icon.


Good. If that meets your needs, then fine.


> Thank you for your reply and suggestion.


You're welcome. Glad to help.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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