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E-mail isn’t the only way to share files with friends. Tweak the Windows 10 ‘Send to’ feature to add more programs.

Q:聽Last year, following your advice, I upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10. With the exception of Outlook (which I hate), I am happy I made the switch. Thank you.聽My question is this: When I right-click on a document file, there is a drop down window with all sorts of commands including “Send to.” One of the choices is “Mail Recipient.”聽However, the only choice is Window Live Mail, which no longer works on my computer since the upgrade. This was a convenient feature with Windows Live Mail which would open a new e-mail window. Can I add Outlook to the list and how? Or is this another one of the bad features of Outlook? ~ Mary Romano, Centennial

Tech+ So you hate Outlook but you want to add it back as an option? I won’t dwell on that. Let’s take a look at that nifty “Send to” feature. Right click any file and a menu appears that lets you send the file in a variety of ways — via e-mail, fax, a Bluetooth device, etc.

First, let’s check your default apps.

1. Type “default apps” in the Windows search bar.
2. This opens a window to show you what apps open for e-mail, maps, calendar, etc.
3. Reset your e-mail at this point if you don’t like the current default.

Now check your default programs:

1. Open the Control panel, find “programs” and select “Default Programs.”
2. This gives you four more places to tweak your default programs that open. If you pick “Set Default Programs,” scroll down until you find “Outlook.”
3. You’ll then see the options of “Set this program as default” and “Choose defaults for this program.”
4. Follow the on-screen guide to make Outlook the default e-mail program.

But getting back to the “Send to” feature, you can add or subtract ways to send a file to a friend. Here’s the simplest way to add more program options:

1. Hit the Windows button and “R” at the same time to open the Windows Run command.
2. Type “shell:sendto”
3. This opens the window with all the options of where you can send the file.
4. Don’t see the program you want? Find the original file, create a shortcut and drag the shortcut to this folder.
5. To find Microsoft Outlook, hunt for the software by typing “Outlook.exe” in the Windows search bar. It should show up but instead of clicking the name immediately (which opens the program), right-click it to find its location.
6. Now, create a shortcut. Right click the file again, and you’ll see the menu option of “Create shortcut.” Do that, and drag the new shortcut to the “Send to” folder.
7. Now try it. Find the photo, document or other file you want to send to a friend via Outlook. Right click and find the “Send to” and pick the new sharing feature.