Shortcuts are program icons that are seen on the desktop for starting or executing a program. A shortcut icon is very descriptive in its color, size, and appearance, which distinguishes it from others and is specific to the program that run by clicking it. Shortcuts are useful when it can be located anywhere such as the desktop, quick launch bar, task bar, or any folder etc. to easily execute a program. For executing a program, you can either double click the icon or select the icon and push enter. So shortcut icons are helpful for running or executing an application in a Windows Computer. It becomes essential for one to know how to place a shortcut icon where you want it to execute your program.
There are 3 methods for placing a shortcut icon.
1. Create the shortcut on the Desktop:
Open 'My Computer' by double clicking it or select and press enter>Open 'C:' drive > Open 'Program Files' > Choose 'the program' that you want to create a shortcut icon and open it > Find and select the executable icon for that program and right click the icon > Click Send To > Click 'Desktop (create shortcut)'
This will create a short cut on the Desktop.
2. Create the shortcut in the same folder:
Open 'My Computer' by double clicking it or select and press enter>Open 'C:' drive > Open 'Program Files' > Choose 'the program' that you want to create a shortcut icon and open it > Find and select the executable icon for that program and right click the icon > Click 'Create Shortcut'
This will create a shortcut in the same folder where it resides. Cut the shortcut and paste it wherever you want it to run, like the Desktop, another folder, or drag it on to the task bar from the desktop.
3. Create the short on the Desktop using the Wizard:
Right click the Desktop > Click 'New' > Click 'Shortcut' > A Shortcut is placed on the Desktop with no icon and a 'Create Shortcut Wizard' appears > In the location space either type the 'Address' of your shortcut or browse the executable file icon from the Program Files that you want to run and select it, which will put the path of the program > Click 'Next' to continue > Type the 'Name' of the Shortcut in the space to type the name > Click Finish.
There you are, you have now created a Shortcut icon on the Desktop!
There are 3 methods for placing a shortcut icon.
1. Create the shortcut on the Desktop:
Open 'My Computer' by double clicking it or select and press enter>Open 'C:' drive > Open 'Program Files' > Choose 'the program' that you want to create a shortcut icon and open it > Find and select the executable icon for that program and right click the icon > Click Send To > Click 'Desktop (create shortcut)'
This will create a short cut on the Desktop.
2. Create the shortcut in the same folder:
Open 'My Computer' by double clicking it or select and press enter>Open 'C:' drive > Open 'Program Files' > Choose 'the program' that you want to create a shortcut icon and open it > Find and select the executable icon for that program and right click the icon > Click 'Create Shortcut'
This will create a shortcut in the same folder where it resides. Cut the shortcut and paste it wherever you want it to run, like the Desktop, another folder, or drag it on to the task bar from the desktop.
3. Create the short on the Desktop using the Wizard:
Right click the Desktop > Click 'New' > Click 'Shortcut' > A Shortcut is placed on the Desktop with no icon and a 'Create Shortcut Wizard' appears > In the location space either type the 'Address' of your shortcut or browse the executable file icon from the Program Files that you want to run and select it, which will put the path of the program > Click 'Next' to continue > Type the 'Name' of the Shortcut in the space to type the name > Click Finish.
There you are, you have now created a Shortcut icon on the Desktop!
