For example, if you want to use SHIFT+W to move to Microsoft Word, you would press SHIFT and then type w. MS-DOS would display SHIFT+W in the text box and next to the
program title in the Active Task List.

NOTE: Some key combinations are not available. Do not use the following key combinations:

CTRL+M
CTRL+I
CTRL+H
CTRL+[
CTRL+5 (on the keypad)
SHIFT+CTRL+M
SHIFT+CTRL+I
SHIFT+CTRL+H
SHIFT+CTRL+[
SHIFT+CTRL+5 (on the keypad)

Related Procedures
   " Opening Program Groups "~I123~
   " Displaying the File List and the Program List "~I125~
   " Starting Programs "~I147~
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Changing Program Item Properties

You can change a program item's properties or assign additional properties after you've added the program item.

To change the properties of a program item:

1. Open the group that contains the program item.
2. Select the program item.
3. From the File menu, choose Properties.
   The Program Item Properties dialog box appears.
4. If you want, change the specified title and
   program file.
5. If you want, change or specify any of these
   options: Startup Directory, Application Shortcut
   Key, Pause After Exit, or Password.
6. To assign or change advanced properties, choose the
   Advanced button.
   The Advanced Properties dialog box appears.
7. Specify the options you want, and choose the OK button to
   close the Advanced Properties dialog box.
8. Choose the OK button.


To specify a shortcut key combination in the Application Shortcut Key box:

1. Select the Application Shortcut Key box.
2. Press one of the following keys: SHIFT, CTRL, or ALT. Then
   type a letter.
   MS-DOS Shell displays the keys you pressed. If [none]
   appears in the text box, the shortcut key combination you
   entered is unavailable. Try another combination.

For example, if you want to use SHIFT+W to move to Microsoft Word, you would press SHIFT and then type w. MS-DOS would display SHIFT+W in the text box and next to the program title in the Active Task List.

NOTE: Some key combinations are not available. Do not use the following key combinations:

CTRL+M
CTRL+I
CTRL+H
CTRL+[
CTRL+5 (on the keypad)
SHIFT+CTRL+M
SHIFT+CTRL+I
SHIFT+CTRL+H
SHIFT+CTRL+[
SHIFT+CTRL+5 (on the keypad)

Related Procedures
   " Opening Program Groups "~I123~
   " Displaying the File List and the Program List "~I125~
   " Starting Programs "~I147~
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Associating Files with a Program

Any file in the file list can be linked with a program so that opening the file automatically starts the program. Files are associated using their filename extensions. For example, you could link files that have the .TXT extension with the MS-DOS Editor program so that when you open a .TXT file, MS-DOS Editor automatically starts and opens that file.

To associate a file with a program:

1. Select the program file that you want to associate
   files with.
2. From the File menu, choose Associate.
   The Associate dialog box appears.
3. Type the extensions of the files that you want to
   associate with the program, separating each
   extension with a space.
4. Choose the OK button.

Or

1. Select a file that has the extension you want.
2. From the File menu, choose Associate.
   The Associate dialog box appears.
3. Type the path and program filename of the program you
   want to associate with that extension.
4. Choose the OK button.

NOTE: You can associate up to 20 different file extensions with one program. However, you can only associate an extension with one program at a time. For example, you can't associate the extension .TXT with two different text-editing programs at the same time.

Related Procedure
   " Opening Files "~I131~
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Backing Up Files

Topic info to come.
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Changing Colors

You can choose from a variety of color combinations for displaying MS-DOS Shell windows. The number of choices you have depends on the type of system you're using and how it is set up.

To change color schemes:

1. From the Options menu, choose Colors.
   The Color Scheme dialog box appears.
2. Select the scheme you want from the list.
3. To see what the colors will look like, choose the Preview button.
4. Choose the OK button to set the new color scheme.

Available color schemes are defined in the DOSSHELL.INI file. Advanced users can edit this file and define their own color schemes.
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Changing the Screen Display

You can choose from several screen modes for displaying MS-DOS Shell windows. The quality of your screen resolution depends on the type of system you're using and how it is set up.

To change screen modes:

1. From the Options menu, choose Display.
   The Screen Mode dialog box appears.
2. Select the resolution you want from the list.
3. To see what the screen mode looks like, choose the Preview button.
4. Choose the OK button to set the new screen mode.
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Changing File Attributes

Files have several MS-DOS file attributes assigned to them. These attributes are as follows:

This attibute   Does this
-------------   ---------
Hidden          Prevents a file from appearing on your
                screen.
System          Identifies a file as a MS-DOS system file.
Archive         Indicates when a file has been modified.
Read-Only       Prevents a file from being modified.

You can change the attributes of files in the file list as needed.

To change the attributes of one file:

1. Select the file whose attributes you want to change.
2. From the File menu, choose Change Attributes.
   The Change Attributes dialob box appears.
3. Select the appropriate attributes from the list
   by using the arrow keys and the SPACEBAR, or a mouse.
   Selected attributes have a mark next to them.
4. Choose the OK button.


To change the attributes for more than one file:

1. Select the files whose attributes you want to
   change.
2. From the File menu, choose Change Attributes.
   A dialog box appears.
3. Select the first option to change the attributes
   for each file selected one at a time; select the second option
   to change the attributes for all files at once.
4. Choose the OK button.
5. Select the appropriate attributes from the list
   by using the arrow keys and the SPACEBAR, or a mouse.
   Selected attributes have a mark next to them.
6. Choose the OK button.

If you selected the first option, Change Selected Files One At A Time, you will need to repeat steps 5 and 6 until all the files you selected have been modified.
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Changing Confirmation Messages

You can specify whether or not MS-DOS Shell will display confirmation messages when deleting or replacing files or when performing mouse actions that move or copy files.

The confirmation options are as follows:

This option                  Displays a message before
-----------                  -----------------------
Confirm on Delete            Deleting files.
Confirm on Replace           Replacing files with other
                             files of the same name.
Confirm on Mouse Operation   Copying or moving files by
                             using a mouse.

To specify which messages you want to receive when performing file operations:

1. From the Options menu, choose Confirmation.
2. Select the options you want.
3. Choose the OK button.
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Choosing Command Buttons

Most dialog boxes have OK and Cancel command buttons. The OK button carries out the action specified in the dialog box. The Cancel button cancels the action and closes the dialog box. Other command buttons are labeled according to the action they take (for example, the Help button displays Help information for the dialog box).

To choose a command button by using a mouse:

 - Click the command button.


To choose a command button by using the keyboard:

 - Press TAB to move to the command button, and then
   press ENTER.

Unless a command button other than OK is selected, pressing ENTER has the same effect as choosing the OK button. Pressing ESC always has the same effect as choosing the Cancel button.

Related Procedure
   " Using Dialog Box Options "~I143~
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Choosing Commands

You choose commands from menus in MS-DOS Shell.

To choose a command by using a mouse:

1. Click the name of the menu that contains the command you want.
2. Click the name of the command.


To choose a command by using access keys:

1. Press ALT or F10 to select the menu bar at the top
   of your screen.
2. Press the underscored letter that corresponds to the
   menu you want (for example, V for View).
3. Press the underscored letter that corresponds to the
   command you want (for example, S for Single File
   List).


To choose a command by using the keyboard:

1. Press ALT or F10 to select the menu bar at the
   top of your screen.
2. Press the RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key to select the
   menu you want.
3. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to select the
   command you want.
4. Press ENTER to choose the command.

Related Procedure
   " Working with a Mouse "~I150~
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Collapsing Directories

You can collapse a directory you've expanded in the file list directory tree. Collapsing a directory hides its subdirectories.

To collapse a directory by using a mouse:

 - Click the minus sign (-) to the left of the
   directory name in the tree.


To collapse a directory by using the keyboard:

1. Select the directory name in the tree.
2. From the Tree menu, choose Collapse Branch, or
   press the MINUS SIGN key (-).

Related Procedure
   " Expanding Directories "~I127~
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Copying Files

In the file list, you can copy one or more files from one directory to another directory or to a disk. It's easiest to use the dual file list so that you can display the source directory and the destination directory.

To copy files to a directory on a different drive by using a mouse:

 - Press and hold down CTRL and drag the file you want
   to copy onto the directory you want to copy to.


To copy files to a directory on the same drive by using the mouse:

 - Press and hold down CTRL and drag the file you want
   to copy to the destination directory in the
   directory tree.

To copy files by using the keyboard:

1. Select the files you want to copy.
2. From the File menu, choose Copy. 
   The Copy File dialog box appears.
3. In the To box, type the path of the destination directory.
4. Choose the OK button.

Related Procedures
   " Selecting Files "~I146~
   " Displaying Two File Lists "~I121~

For information on controlling the display of confirmation dialog boxes when copying files, see
   " Changing Confirmation Messages "~I108~
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Copying Program Items

You can copy a program item in the program list from one group to another.

To copy a program item:

1. Open the group that contains the item you want to copy.
2. Select the item.
3. From the File menu, choose Copy.
4. Open the group you want to copy the item to.
5. Press F2.

Related Procedure
  " Opening Program Groups "~I123~
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!I115!@
Creating Directories

You create directories in the file list on the current drive, and in the current directory if one is selected. If a directory is selected, the new directory is added as a subdirectory. Otherwise, the directory is added to your root directory.

To create a new directory:

1. Select the drive and (optionally) the directory where
   you want the new directory created.
2. From the File menu, choose Create Directory.
   The Create Directory dialog box appears.
3. Type the name of the new directory.
4. Choose the OK button.

Related Procedures
   " Selecting Directories "~I144~
   " Selecting Drives "~I145~
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Deleting Program Items and Program Groups

When you delete a program item from a group, you remove its name  and any properties associated with it. The program file itself is not deleted; it remains in its directory on the disk.

When you delete a group, you must first delete all of its program items.

NOTE: A program item is not the program file itself. If you delete a progam item, you delete only the program list's startup instructions for that program. The program itself remains on your hard drive and will appear in the file list.

To delete a program item:

1. Open the group that contains the program item you
   want to delete.
2. Select the item by using the arrow keys or a mouse.
3. From the File menu, choose Delete (or press DEL).
   The Delete Item dialog box appears.
4. Choose the OK button.


To delete a group:

1. Select the group you want to delete.
2. From the File menu, choose Delete (or press DEL).
   The Delete Item dialog box appears.
3. Choose the OK button.

Related Procedure
   " Opening Program Groups "~I123~

For information on controlling the display of confirmation dialog boxes when deleting files, see
   " Changing Confirmation Messages "~I108~
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Deleting Files and Directories

You can delete files and directories in the file list when you are finished with them. Once a file or directory is deleted, it is removed from the disk and can no longer be used.

To delete one or more files:

1. Select the file or files you want to delete.
2. From the File menu, choose Delete (or press DEL).
3. Choose the Yes button.


To delete a directory:

1. Select the directory you want to delete.
2. Be sure there are no files in the directory you want
   to delete; if there are, delete or move them.
3. From the File menu, choose Delete (or press DEL).
4. Choose the Yes button.

If you accidentally delete a file that you wanted to keep, use the Undelete progr