Want to start a program with a key combination instead of clicking through menus or clicking on desktop icons? It’s easy in XP:

1. Right click the program icon in the Start menu (or a desktop shortcut to the program).
2. Select Properties.
3. Click the Shortcut tab.
4. Click in the Shortcut Key field.
5. Now press the combination of keys that you want to use to start the program. The combination must include two of the following keys: CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, plus one alphabetical, numeric or symbol character (for example, CTRL+SHIFT+Y).
6. Click OK.

How to create keyboard shortcuts for programs

Originally from Windows XP help by blbsnj

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