Create New Shortcuts on the Desktop

Overview

Step by step instructions on creating new shortcuts in windows .

Instructions

1. Confirm you have the full path info needed for making a shortcut (full website address, full path name to a file or program, full path name to a local server, etc)

2. Right-Click on a blank space on your Windows "Desktop"
2a. Select NEW, Click on Shortcut

 

3. Type or copy your desired path example: ( \\server5\XXXX\XXXX, www.website.com)

 

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5. Click on Next button


6. Type a new name for this shortcut if you’d like, otherwise click Finish button

7. The new shortcut should now appear on your windows desktop.

 

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