How to create shortcuts for desktop applications and files, in Windows
The fastest way to create a shortcut is to right-click or press and hold on the empty space on the Desktop . From the menu that appears, choose "New -> Shortcut" . The contents of your menu will look slightly different, depending on what you've got installed on your computer.This will open the Create Shortcut wizard. It will ask y ou the location of the item you want to create a shortcut for. Click Browse and navigate to the item you want. Here, I've chosen the Microsoft Edge browser.
If you're creating a shortcut to a program, be sure you are choosing the program's executable file. While you can create a shortcut to pretty much anything this way, if you want the shortcut to actually run a program you have to be sure you've got the program itself and not some ancillary file.
When you're sure you've selected the right item, click or tap OK . This will take you back to the Create Shortcut wizard. Click or tap Next to continue.
The next screen in the wizard will let you give your new shortcut a name. The default name is the name of the file you selected. Type in anything you prefer and click or tap Finish .
Here is my new Microsoft Edge shortcut on the Desktop.
How to create shortcuts to folders in Windows
The procedure works in exactly the same way for shortcuts to folders. The only difference is that, after you press Browse , you select a folder instead of a file.All the steps involved are just as in the previous section.
Now you know how to create shortcuts to apps, desktop apps, files and folders. Move on to the second page and learn how to create shortcuts to web pages and some useful tips and tricks for creating all kinds of shortcuts in Windows.
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