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Add a Shortcut to the Desktop
A shortcut is defined as a link to an object that enables you to access the
object more quickly. Shortcuts can be created for any object on your system:
- Spreadsheet applications such as Word, Exel, or Quicken.
- A specific file from Word, Exel, or Access.
- Hardware devices such as a printer
To add a shortcut to the desktop:
- Click the Start Button. (If Windows Explorer is on your desktop
double-click it)
- Scroll to Programs on the menu.
- From Programs scroll to the menu on the right and click on Windows
Explorer. The Exploring - [C:] dialog box appears.
- From the menu bar click on File, and a drop down menu appears.
- Click on New from the drop down menu.
- Click on Shortcut from the next menu on the right. Anew dialog box
appears. There are two choices to pick from in this dialog box. Under the Command
Line type in the folder name, file name, or program name (this must be
typed exactly or it won't work) that you want to make the shortcut to, or
click the browse button. For this exercise we are going to click the browse
button.
- Click the Browse Button.
- The Browse dialog box appears (for this exercise we are going to add
Microsoft Word to the desktop as a short). The Look In: box should
read [C:]. Scroll to the Programs folder in the dialog box and
double-click it. A new dialog box appears.
- Scroll to the Microsoft Office folder and double-click on
it. Microsoft Office will know be listed in the Look In: box.
- Look for the Office Folder in this dialog box and double-click it.
A new dialog box appears. Scroll all the way to the right. the Programs are
listed alphabetically. The very last program should be "WinWord."
Note that it has a W Icon to the left. That Icon stands for
shortcut.
- Double-click on WinWord. You are now back to the Create Shortcut
dialog box. Under Command Line is the correct path and name to Microsoft
Word.
- Click Next. The Title for the Program dialog box appears. The title
of the program appears in the white box.
- Click Finish. The shortcut is made.
- You are now back to the Exploring - [C:] dialog box.
- Be sure that [C:] is highlighted in the folders box.
- In the Name box on the right scroll down to the very bottom of the page.
You will see the Word shortcut.
- Place the mouse on the Word Icon. Hold down the left mouse button and drag
the Word Icon to your desktop. After reaching the desktop release the mouse
button. The Microsoft Word shortcut is now placed on the desktop.
Congratulations!
- Now you can place the shortcut anywhere on the desktop.
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