Locking your computer with a gesture

You can lock your computer using a Shorthand gesture.

To create a gesture to lock your computer:

1. Open the Shorthand Command Editor by selecting Start > All Programs > Shorthand or by tapping the Shorthand icon  in the System Tray.
   
2. Define the gesture.
1. Select Global Actions in the left pane, and then select File > New Action.
2. Choose a gesture from the drop-down menu located below the right pane, and then tap Add Gesture.
3. In the left pane, name the action (the gesture you selected in sub-step 2.b. which triggers the action) by right-clicking on New Action, and then select Rename.
4. Tap in the new name.
   
3. Define the command.
1. Select the action in the left pane, and then select File > New Command.
2. From the drop-down menu located under Configure a command below, select a command. The following is a typical command used:

3. Click Browse to locate and add the required rundll32.exe file.
   
4. In the Arguments field, tap in USER32.DLL,LockWorkStation.
   
   
   
   
5. In the left pane, name the command by right-clicking on New Command, and then select Rename.
   
6. Tap in the new name.

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