Reference number: CH000571

How to change options to Windows New under the right-click menu.

Question:

How to change options to Windows New under the right-click menu.

Additional information:

Windows enables users to quickly add new folders, text documents, Briefcase, Excel documents, Word documents, etc when right-clicking on the desktop or other blank area of the computer. Users who find themselves creating new files often may wish to add more available options to this section. Below is information on how this can be done.

Note: Changing this will also change the New section under Explorer and My Computer

Answer:

Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows 2000 users

1. Install and open TweakUI.
2. Within TweakUI, click the New tab.
3. If you wish to remove any options available through the new section, you can highlight the icon you wish to remove and click the Remove button.
4. If you wish to add new options you must drag and drop the icon of your choice into the window. If a file template has not been created you will receive an error when attempting to drag the file into the window. Additional information about how to associate a file can be found on document CH000572.  

Windows XP users

1. Install and open TweakUI.
2. Click on the Templates option in the left hand side of the window.
3. If you wish to remove any options available through the new section, you can highlight the icon you wish to remove and click the Delete button.
4. If you wish to add new templates, click the Create button and locate a file of your choice to add. If a template has not been created for the file you are attempting to add, you will receive an error.  Additional information about how to associate a file can be found on document CH000572.