How To Create A Shortcut

One way to put a shortcut onto the desktop

1. Open Windows Explorer.

2. Click the item, such as a file, program, folder, printer, or computer, for which you want to create a shortcut.

3. On the File menu, click Create Shortcut.

4. Drag the shortcut icon from Windows Explorer onto the desktop.

Notes

• To open Windows Explorer, click Start -> Programs -> Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.

• You can use the shortcut as a fast way to open the item.

• To change any settings for the shortcut, such as the kind of window it starts in or the key combination that opens it, right-click the shortcut, and then click Properties.

• When you delete a shortcut, the original item still exists on the disk.

• You can also drag the item to the desktop with the right mouse button, and then click Create Shortcut(s) Here.