How do I put a shortcut icon on my desktop?

Answer by  dvogele (121)

Navigate via the start menu to the program you would like to create a shortcut for. (example: Start > All Programs > Microsoft > Microsoft Word) Rather then left clicking to start the program, right click and select "Send To > Desktop (create shortcut)" A shortcut will now be on your desktop.

Answer by  gopinath (15)

just right click on the desktop, now select new and click shortcut. small window box appears with option browse, click the browse button and select the extension file which must apper on the desktop. another easy method is to just right click the icon in the folder and select sentto option and select desktop(creat shortcut)

Answer by  BL99 (54)

Go to the folder containing the file of the application. You can use one of the two ways to achieve the goal: 1. Just drag the file to the desktop. 2. Right click the file. Then from the pop-up context menu, you may select "Send To -> Desktop (create shortcut)".

Answer by  technogeek (6640)

Find the program in the start menu and right click on the icon. You sill see a command that says "send To" with an arrow facing to the right. In the menu connected with the arrow, it will say "desktop (create shortcut)". Click on that and that should do it.

Answer by  PowerIsMe (844)

If you want to have a shortcut for a file on the desktop, right click on the file (no matter where it is), click "Send to" then click "Desktop (create Shortcut)". Remember, deleting the shortcut will not delete the actual file.