Excellent Windows 7 tip: Drag and drop file associations

James T. just sent me an email with a most excellent Windows 7 tip: You can use the new taskbar to perform drag and drop file associations! To make this work, simply drag a document file (like a Word Doc or JPEG) onto the taskbar button for the application with which you’d like to associate that type. Voila! I haven’t tested this extensively yet, but it does appear to work. Good stuff! And nice catch, James.

Paul Thurrott

February 3, 2009

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James T. just sent me an email with a most excellent Windows 7 tip: You can use the new taskbar to perform drag and drop file associations!

To make this work, simply drag a document file (like a Word Doc or JPEG) onto the taskbar button for the application with which you’d like to associate that type. Voila!

I haven’t tested this extensively yet, but it does appear to work. Good stuff! And nice catch, James.

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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