{"id":16822,"date":"2013-04-04T18:01:42","date_gmt":"2013-04-04T10:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=16822"},"modified":"2023-05-30T18:43:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T10:43:42","slug":"customize-new-send-to-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/customize-new-send-to-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Add New &#8216;Send To&#8217; Destination in Windows: A Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When transferring files out of your computer in Windows 7 or 8, you will normally right click on the required file, then select the \u2018Send to\u2019 option. You can then send the file via Bluetooth, third-party services like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/dropbox-tools\/\">Dropbox<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/evernote-5-new-features\/\">Evernote<\/a> among a few other destinations.<\/p>\n<p>However, some of these destinations may not be what you need or even use at all. Wouldn\u2019t it prefer to customize these destinations as you like?<\/p>\n<p>With a little tweak in Windows operating system you can <strong>add more locations to \u2018Send to\u2019<\/strong> without the need of any external softwares.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/unlock-godmode-windows\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Unlock GodMode in Windows 8\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Unlock GodMode in Windows 8<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/unlock-godmode-windows.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-13269 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/unlock-godmode-windows.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Unlock GodMode in Windows 8<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt may be hard to find your files in Explorer on Windows 8. Due to the hidden functions,...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Getting Started<\/h2>\n<p>To add more locations to the \u2018Send to\u2019 menu, search for \u2018Run\u2019 from the Windows Start Menu.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/customize-new-send-to-windows\/search-run.jpg\" alt=\"search and run run\" height=\"502\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>In the box that pops up, type \u2018shell:sendto\u2019 and press <span class=\"key\">Enter<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/customize-new-send-to-windows\/shell-send-to.jpg\" alt=\"open send to folder\" height=\"242\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>You will arrive at a folder where you can add in your choice of destinations. To add, just drag and drop the location icon or copy and paste the shortcut of the destination you want.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/customize-new-send-to-windows\/drag-and-drop.jpg\" alt=\"drag and drop new location in send to folder\" height=\"323\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>Check to see if your destination as been added, just right-click on any file and hover over \u2018Send to\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/customize-new-send-to-windows\/new-send-to.jpg\" alt=\"new send to with charger card location in it\" height=\"282\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>You can insert as many destinations as needed under the \u2018Send to\u2019 option.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When transferring files out of your computer in Windows 7 or 8, you will normally right click on the required file, then select the \u2018Send to\u2019 option. 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