I'm using Entourage v.X and hate having to mouse-click on the "Deleted
Items" folder to empty the trash. As I am really keen on keyboard
shortcuts...is there a keyboard shortcut for deleting the trash in
Entourage???
There's a schedule to do it. If you're in Panther you can a shortcut simply,
- otherwise it can be done by script. If you look in Tools/Run Schedule/
you'll see "Empty Deleted Items Folder" menu item.
In Panther, go to System Preferences/Keyboard & Mouse/Keyboard Shortcuts.
Select "Application Keyboard Shortcuts" at the bottom and click the "+"
button. Flip the popup to Entourage. Type in "Empty Deleted Items Folder"
exactly, without quotes, then press the keys you want for the shortcut. (I
use shift-command-E, which is not taken by anything. Also most shortcuts
containing control key are not taken.) Click "Add". That's it.
Otherwise, or if pre Panther, save this script:
tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
execute schedule "Empty Deleted Items Folder"
end tell
in Script Editor, as a Script, to the Entourage Script Menu Items folder in
Microsoft User Data Folder (in your user Documents folder). Name it
something like:
Empty Trash \smE
to give it that shortcut of shift-command-E. Read the Entourage Help for
Script Menu to see the naming system for keyboard shortcuts for scripts.
It's the "\" at the end which sets it up.
--
Paul Berkowitz
MVP Entourage
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http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq/index.html>
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