Try this.

Start | Run | Type: sendto | Click OK |
Right click your WORDPAD shortcut | Properties |
Shortcut tab |

With the cursor in the Shortcut key box, select the keyboard key you
want to use in combination with CTRL+ALT. Shortcut keys automatically start
with CTRL+ALT. The Shortcut key box will display None until you select the
key and then the box will display Ctrl+Alt+the key you selected. You cannot
use the ESC, ENTER, TAB, SPACEBAR, PRINT SCREEN, SHIFT, or BACKSPACE keys.

Note
Once you assign a shortcut key combination for a specific program, you will
not be able to use that key combination with other programs.

To specify shortcut keys for specific programs
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d..._shortcut.mspx

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:AEB82A2B-6024-4537-A33A-AD7AA6315F3D@microsoft.com,
ash <ash@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> HI
>
> I need to open files using WORDPAD frequently and have created a shortcut
> in my "Send to" folder - making it a bit easier for me to send the file to
> WORDPAD. Just wondering if it is possible to create a keyboard shortcut
> that opens the file up in WORDPAD if it is selected in an Explorer window.
>
> Thanks