Adding an Application to a Folder

If you frequently use a document or another application while using Horizon, you can access it from the navigation bar. (For example, if you have a memorandum or document that you use while using Horizon, you can add a process that launches your word processing application and then opens the document in it.)

To add this kind of process, you must enter the path both to the executable (.exe) file of the application that you want to launch and the file that you want to open.

To add an application to a folder

1 Open the Customize Launcher window.
2 Click the Navigation Bar tab.
3 Highlight the folder in the model navigation bar to which you want to add the application.

(If you want to create a new folder, see Adding a Folder to the Navigation Bar.)

4 Add the application as a new process and assign it an appropriate label.

(For instructions, see Adding a Process to a Folder.)

5 Highlight the application in the model navigation bar.

6 Enter the path to the application’s executable file in the Target field.

For example, to launch Microsoft Word, enter this path:

c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Winword.exe

Note: If you do not know the path to your web browser’s executable file, use Windows Explorer to find it. Write down the location and name of the file so you can enter it in the Target field.

7 Enter the path to the file or document you want to launch in the Arguments field.

For example, to open the file memo.doc, enter this path:

c:\documents\memo.doc

Note: If you do not know the path to your web browser’s executable file, use Windows Explorer to find it. Write down the location and name of the file so you can enter it in the Arguments field.

8 Click OK.

Horizon saves your settings and closes the Customize Launcher window.

9 To test the new process, double‑click the process in the actual navigation bar.

If the application or file does not open, make sure the information in the Target and Argument fields is correct.

 


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