Desktop Shortcuts & Internet Links Password Manager

Simply click the Import from Desktop button to copy all of your existing desktop shortcuts (internet, file and folder) into 1-Step Desktop. This utility can also automatically remove each shortcut from your desktop as they’re imported.

Safely store all of your online credentials (logins and passwords). Just double-click on a link in the list: your password is copied to the Windows clipboard (only for 30 seconds!), just paste it into your login page. Create safe, totally unique 20-character passwords with a click! You’ll never need to remember a password again.

This utility also stores file and folder shortcuts so you can finally clean off your desktop.  Imagine the next time you share your screen in a zoom-full of coworkers, and all they see is an empty desktop… envy erupts! Keeps links to files and folders and verifies that they’re still correct when you load the list.

Desktop Notes

Do you also have a stack of Windows sticky notes on one of your monitors?  You won’t need that when you use Desktop Notes.  All of your notes and tasks on a single screen and no clutter left on your desktop. 

These are notes that you can sort, color-code, print, export, copy and paste into other applications with just a button click. 

The Address Book

This keeps all of your contact information in one place! Categorize each contact record and filter the list with just a click. Includes our robust Label Printer to print the most common types of labels: Mailing, Return Address (2 sizes), Shipping (2 sizes) and Price Tags. Just double-click on an email address to create a new message in Outlook.

Label Maker

We live and work in a digital world, but sometimes you just need to print some labels with text that’s NOT available anywhere.

Think of how you label file folders or storage boxes, or if you’re a crafter, how do you create price tags for your products?

The Label Maker stores the text you need for any one-off projects and uses the same flexible Label Printer as the Address Book.

Calculators & Converters

This is a collection of Financial Calculators, a Measurement Converter, an Image Converter and a PDF-File-Merge utility.

The Financial Calculators include a utility to create a full Amortization schedule, calculate the time it takes to pay off a loan, determine the future value of investments and monthly savings you’ll need to make to reach a goal.

Use the Measurement Converter to convert from Standard to Metric (or vice-versa) values.

Easily combine any number of PDF files into a single file in any order you wish with our slick PDF File Merge feature.

Text Search in Files

Use the Search Files page to search for specific text INSIDE of Word and Text documents, PDF files and Excel spreadsheets. This creates a full list of “finds” including surrounding text for context. Just double-click on a row to open the file in its native application.

NOTE: Microsoft Word (Desktop version) required for Word, PDF & Rich Text searches. Microsoft Excel (Desktop version) required for workbook searches.

Text Search in Outlook

Are you frustrated with the native Outlook search features? The Search Outlook page makes finding email messages quickly and easily. Just enter the text you’re looking for and click the button. A complete list of “finds” is displayed; double-click on a row to open the message in Outlook.

Select one or more messages in Outlook and click the Selected Messages button to display them in the grid. All messages are converted to simple text so you can copy and paste the contents into any other application.

You can also move all selected messages directly to your Junk/Spam folder with a simple click!

NOTE: Microsoft Outlook (Desktop [Classic] version) required.

Timekeeper

This utility lets you track time on a task or project down to the second! Just create a new record, enter the Task name, category and description and click the Start Timer button. Then go work on your task.

When you’re done, click the Stop Timer button and the time you spent is calculated in hours, minutes and seconds.

Ready to hand in your time reporting? Just click the Print button to print the information or click Copy to copy the information in the report format to the Windows clipboard.

Backup & File Synchronization

Our backup and synchronization feature makes it easy to backup all changed files at the end of the workday. You can setup multiple projects that map folders from one device to another.

If you work on a desktop, but travel with a laptop, setup a project to quickly update your laptop from your desktop before you leave.

When you return to your office simple reverse the file-update direction to sync your laptop with your desktop.

System Utilities

Includes Backup & Restore utilities for the data stored in your 1-Step Desktop database (SQLite) and reports on the specifications of your computer and file and folder contents.

You can change the background color for this page and all forms (Address Book, etc.) on this page, and set a master password for the Desktop Links page.

Want to know if there’s a newer version of 1-Step Desktop available? Just click the Update button. If there’s a newer release, 1-Step Desktop will automatically update your software for FREE!