Add a shortcut to your desktop for Windows XP
posted on 28 Aug 2008 11:39 by computertips in WindowsTips
You can create shortcuts on your desktop that enable you to open your favorite files and folders by simply double-clicking your mouse.
To add a shortcut from a file to your desktop
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Browse through your My Documents folder, and find the file that you want to create a shortcut to. |
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Right-click the file that you want to be able to open from your desktop, click Send To, and then click Desktop.
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You’ll see the shortcut on your desktop.
Note: The shortcut icon has an arrow in the lower-left corner to indicate that it’s a shortcut rather than the actual file. You can open a shortcut just like you would any other file by double-clicking it. However, if you delete the shortcut, you won’t remove the file itself.
For more information about shortcuts, read Working with icons and shortcuts.