We mostly use the “Send To” option in our Windows computer to send files from our computer to any removable disk. Isn’t it? But generally (by default), we see only a few options or locations to send files using the Send To option.
Some of the prime locations of the Send To menu are Desktop, Documents, Removable Disk, etc. I hope the following screenshot will make you remember these things.
Now, I’m going to tell you the ways by which you’ll be able to add more locations to this “Send to” menu. So, if you wanna send any file from the Desktop to the Downloads folder or any other folder like Videos etc, then you can directly send it using the Sent to menu.
I’ve 2 simple methods to add more locations to Send to menu. So, learn how to add more locations to the Send to menu on a Windows 7 computer.
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These two methods perform the same task but one is a temporary method and another is permanent. So, have a look at these two methods:
Method #1: Temporary Method
I called this method temporary because it adds more locations to the Send to menu temporarily. To easily understand, have a look at the steps to apply this method.
- Take the cursor on the file you want to transfer.
- Now, press and hold the Shift button and click on that file.
- You’ll see the Send to the menu with some extra locations as shown in the following picture.
That’s all. So, if you don’t press and hold Shift, these extra locations won’t show off. It means it is a temporary method by which you can add some extra locations to the Send to menu temporarily.
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Method #2: Permanent & Flexible Method
This is the permanent method to add more locations to the Windows 7 “Send to” menu. Therefore, the addition of extra locations in Send to menu by this method will be permanent and you can send files to these locations anytime without pressing shift.
Have a look at the following steps to learn how to add more locations to the “Send to” menu on Windows 7 computer permanently:
- Go to the location bar of your Windows Explorer and type in shell:sendto.
- Now, drag and drop any folder to your Send to menu and add them inside.
- The locations you’ll drag in the Send to menu will be shown in the default Send to menu.
So, in the above steps, I’ve moved the E drive and D drive to the “Send to” menu to show in the default Send to menu. With this method, you can any additional location to the default Send to menu to send files instantly.
