How to Create a "Pen and Touch" Settings Shortcut in Windows 7 and Windows 8
Information
This will show you how to create or download shortcuts that will open directly to the Pen and Touch separate Pen Options, Flicks, and Handwriting tabs.
Note
If you only have a touch screen and do not have a pen, then you will only have the Pen Options tab available in Pen and Touch settings.
EXAMPLE: Pen and Touch - Pen Options, Flicks, and Handwriting tabs
OPTION ONE
To Download a "Pen and Touch" Settings Shortcuts
1. Do
step 2, 3, or 4 below for what shortcut you would like to download.
2. Shortcut to Pen and Touch Pen Options Tab
A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 5 below.
Pen_and_Touch_Options.zip
3. Shortcut to Pen and Touch Flicks Tab
A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 5 below.
Pen_and_Touch_Flicks.zip
4. Shortcut to Pen and Touch Handwriting or Touch Tab
A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below, and go to
step 5 below.
Pen_and_Touch_Handwriting.zip
5. Save the .zip file to your desktop.
6. Open the .zip file ,and extract (drag and drop) the Pen and Touch shortcut to your desktop
.
7. Unblock the
Pen and Touch shortcut.
8. In
Windows 7, you can now
Pin to Taskbar or
Pin to Start Menu, add to
Quick Launch,
assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
9. In
Windows 8 and 8.1, you can
Pin to Taskbar on desktop,
Pin to Start screen, add to
Quick Launch,
assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
10. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.
OPTION TWO
To Manually Create a "Pen and Touch" Settings Shortcuts
1. Right click or press and hold on an empty area on your desktop, and click/tap on
New and
Shortcut.
2. Type in the command in bold below for the Pen and Touch settings tab you want the shortcut to open to, and click on the
Next button. (See screenshot below)
- Pen and Touch Pen Options Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL tabletpc.cpl
- Pen and Touch Flicks Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL tabletpc.cpl,,1
- Pen and Touch Handwriting or Touch Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL tabletpc.cpl,,2
3. Type
Pen and Touch tab name (ex: Pen and Touch Flicks), and click on the
Finish button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this shortcut anything you would like though.
4. Right click on the new
Pen and Touch shortcut on the Desktop and click on
Properties.
5. Click on the
Shortcut tab, and click on the
Change Icon button. (See screenshot below)
6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", type the location in bold below for the Pen and Touch tab you selected in step 2, then press
Enter. (See screenshots below)
- Pen and Touch Pen Options Tab
%SystemRoot%\System32\TabletPC.cpl
- Pen and Touch Flicks Tab
Code:
%SystemRoot%\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-t..flicklearningwizard_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_69769fd78b751ad3\FlickLearningWizard.exe
- Pen and Touch Handwriting Tab
%SystemRoot%\System32\TabletPC.cpl
7. Select the
Pen and Touch icon highlighted in blue above for the tab you selected in step 2, and click on
OK. (See screenshots above)
8. Click on
OK. (See screenshot below)
9. In
Windows 7, you can now
Pin to Taskbar or
Pin to Start Menu, add to
Quick Launch,
assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
10. In
Windows 8 and 8.1, you can
Pin to Taskbar on desktop,
Pin to Start screen, add to
Quick Launch,
assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.
That's it,
Shawn