Tutorials - #118 - How to create a desktop shortcut

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#118 / March 3, 2009 / 2:08 min.

How to create a desktop shortcut

When you install most software programs they will either ask you if you want a shortcut on the desktop or they'll just put one there. You can do the same thing and put shortcuts to folders or files for quick access from your desktop.

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- On your Desktop right-click.

- Select New and then select Shortcut.

- Click Browse and you'll see a file dialog that you can use to the folder, or file you want to make a shortcut to.

- Select a folder, click OK, and then click Next.

- You can give the shortcut any name that makes sense to you.

- If you browse and select a file you'll have a shortcut on your desktop directly to that file. To open it just double-click on the desktop shortcut and your file will open.

- Use this process to create desktop shortcuts to any files or folders that you want to access quickly from your desktop.