How to edit file summary info easily

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In Windows XP, for an individual file, you can right-click an individual
file, and then click Properties, then Summary, then enter the comments and
keywords. But this is very cumbersome. Is there an easier way? I'd like to
be able to enter the same keywords for multiple files at the same time
(Explorer won't let you), and/or just click the file and type the information
in a side-pane.

Thanks for your consideration!

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Thanks for the reply, but the program only reads the comments, etc. It
doesn't write them. Is there a simular program that writes to the
comments/keywords fields?

Thanks

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"Jon" wrote:

> It would involve working with things called "alternate data streams",
> associated with the file
>
> Sysinternals has a command line tool to view streams, but other than that
> would suggest googling for "alternate data streams" and see what you can
> learn (might be some freeware around)
>
> http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Streams.html
>
> Jon
>
>
>
>
> "Daniel CWD" <DanielCWD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5CEC5F60-8DFA-41D6-90F7-202B198E27A6@microsoft.com...
> > In Windows XP, for an individual file, you can right-click an individual
> > file, and then click Properties, then Summary, then enter the comments and
> > keywords. But this is very cumbersome. Is there an easier way? I'd like
> > to
> > be able to enter the same keywords for multiple files at the same time
> > (Explorer won't let you), and/or just click the file and type the
> > information
> > in a side-pane.
> >
> > Thanks for your consideration!
>
>
>