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DoctorBrown
2 years agoOccasional Contributor
Access more fields from Quick Access - Redux
I have just transitioned to Win-1P 8 and have immediately found a major change that seriously disrupts the way I use 1P. It is a similar issue to what this thread describes:
Access more fields fro...
DoctorBrown
2 years agoOccasional Contributor
Hello 1P_Gem, I really appreciate your extended explanation of how to use the short-cuts in Quick Access. After trying out the steps you described I can now see that once you learn the new short-cut sequences the number of steps is similar. I would have been less surprised if I had more of a heads up about the changes. Some of the short-cuts are in conflict with my Essential PIM (Contacts, Calandar, etc) app. The E-PIM seems to want to grab them first. I had this on 1P7, and had to change them in 1P. That's also why I got thrown for a loop in the 1P8, I wasn't using all of the default short-cuts.
What I miss the most in Quick Access is the access to the Mini sidebar from which I can access my Favorites and other Categories. From the Sidebar I think I can do everything I did before. The reason Favorites is important, as I can get to my most used items by staying on the Tab and Arrow keys without having to switch to type characters to find an item. The number of characters I need to type depends on how many items I have that have a given pattern.
One other characteristic I have an issues with is the Show in Large Type. The size is WAY over done. On my monitor my email address overflows onto a second line. It should never flow to a second line. I would say the characters only need to be less than one-half the size is it now. I find even the 1P7 large type to be overkill, but usable.
Thank you for listening. This is one reason 1P is the best.