Left click rename

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I know there is a way to do this. Before I had to reinstall WinXP Pro I had
it working but I don't remember how I did it.

When I have explorer open with the folder view on the left, I frequently
change folder names in the folder view pane. I find it a PITB to right
click, find rename and rename the folder. I want the folder view to do the
same thing as renaming a file on the right... Click, pause, click, type in
new name. All with the left mouse button.

I know it's a change to the registry, but old age has taken it's toll.
Anybody know what I need to do to make this happen?

 

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Click -> F2

"Lynda Jean" <lyndajean2003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns964B8B431AFFAlyndajean2003yahooco@151.164.30.42...
>I know there is a way to do this. Before I had to reinstall WinXP Pro I had
> it working but I don't remember how I did it.
>
> When I have explorer open with the folder view on the left, I frequently
> change folder names in the folder view pane. I find it a PITB to right
> click, find rename and rename the folder. I want the folder view to do the
> same thing as renaming a file on the right... Click, pause, click, type in
> new name. All with the left mouse button.
>
> I know it's a change to the registry, but old age has taken it's toll.
> Anybody know what I need to do to make this happen?
>

 

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"Lynda Jean" wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:
>When I have explorer open with the folder view on the left, I frequently
>change folder names in the folder view pane. I find it a PITB to right
>click, find rename and rename the folder. I want the folder view to do the
>same thing as renaming a file on the right... Click, pause, click, type in
>new name. All with the left mouse button.

Would you accept Click, press F2, type in new name? That's standard
and in a quick test it works in either pane in Explorer (but not on
special folders like SHared Documents).

--

Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/

 

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Well, I suppose it will work. You know how it is... everybody and their
brother thinks that you want them in that right-click menu. I've tried to
keep it down, but... best laid plans and all that. I wasn't aware of the
F2 and since my hand is on the keyboard ready to type... Thanks.

Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote in
news:3dq5faF6r6uvjU6@individual.net:

> "Lynda Jean" wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:
>>When I have explorer open with the folder view on the left, I
>>frequently change folder names in the folder view pane. I find it a
>>PITB to right click, find rename and rename the folder. I want the
>>folder view to do the same thing as renaming a file on the right...
>>Click, pause, click, type in new name. All with the left mouse button.
>
> Would you accept Click, press F2, type in new name? That's standard
> and in a quick test it works in either pane in Explorer (but not on
> special folders like SHared Documents).
>