Windows: Add "Send to" - Here's how

Additional commands can easily be added to the "Send to" menu in Windows. This allows you, for example, to send documents directly to a printer or to quickly copy files to a specified target folder. In this practical tip we will show you how.

Extend Windows "Send To" menu

1. Open the "Run" window of Windows with the key combination [Windows] + [R].
2. Enter the command "shell: sendto" (without quotes).
3. A folder opens automatically, in which all links created so far are contained in the "Send to" menu.
4. To add another entry, first create a shortcut from the program or target folder.
5. Now drag the link to the "Sendto" folder.
6. The new command appears directly in the context menu.

Include printers in Windows in the "Send to" menu

To add a printer to the "Send To" menu, you have to do a little differently:

1. Start the "Run" dialog again and first enter the "shell: sendto" command.
2. Then open the window again and send the command "shell: PrintersFolder".
3. Drag the printer to the "Sendto" folder that you want to link to in the "Send To" menu.