Creating a Shortcut to a Program or File
To create a shortcut on the
desktop to a program or file, there are two possible methods in
which to choose.
Method 1
1. Click Start, point to All Programs,
find the program in the list and right-click.
2. Click Create Shortcut.
3. The shortcut is now at the end of the Programs list.
4. Drag the shortcut to the Desktop.
For example, if you want to create a shortcut
to Microsoft Word, click Start, and then point to All
Programs. Right-click on Microsoft Word within the Microsoft
Office folder. You will find the shortcut, named "Microsoft
Word (2)" (without the quotation marks), at the bottom of the Program
list. Drag the shortcut to the desktop.
Method 2
1. Click Start, point to All Programs, find the program in the list and
right-click.
2.
Select the Send To submenu and click on the Desktop
(create shortcut).
Helpful Hints:
To create a shortcut with the keyboard shortcuts:
1. To open the Start Menu, click on Control
+ Escape.
2.
Click on P for All Programs.
3. Click on the Right Arrow
to open the Programs menu.
4. Locate the program that you want to create a shortcut by using the
arrow keys.
5. Click on the Right-Click
key (button between the Alt and Ctrl keys on the right of the space
bar).
6. Use the arrow keys and find the Send To and select Enter or press the n key.
7. Use the arrow keys to find the Desktop
(create shortcut) and select
Enter.
Click on the Esc (Escape) when you want to close a menu.
To delete a shortcut, right-click
the shortcut, and then click Delete. Or, you may
drag the shortcut to the Recycle Bin. When you delete
a shortcut to an object, the original object is not deleted.
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