How Do I Add Text Shortcuts To The Windows Run Dialog Box

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The Question

SuperUser reader Nic finds the run-dialog shortcuts to be handy and wants to expand upon them:

If you’re a keyboard ninja, having super speedy access to your favorite apps in this fashion would be handy. How do you go about it?

The Answer

SuperUser contributor John T offers a quick and simply way to accomplish the shortcut addition:

If you’d like a step-by-step tutorial for editing the system PATH, make sure to check out How to Edit Your System PATH for Easy Command Line Access.

replace X.X.X with your version of Netbeans.

Alternatively you could make a shortcut to the netbeans.exe executable in the above path, and place that shortcut in a location that’s already in your path (e.g. C:\Windows\System32).

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