Hello admin, question, how to add a shortcut to the desktop in the operating system? I have Windows 8.1 installed on my laptop. I installed the program, but I don’t know where to launch it from, then I connected the scanner and installed the driver on it and now I can’t figure out how to add a scanner shortcut to the desktop, but I need to launch the scanner and work with it. no, I can’t imagine how to get to all the programs. Okay, people suggested that you first need to enter the initial screen of the Metro interface and launch all applications from there, but this is inconvenient, all the time climbing into the Metro interface to launch any program. Tell me, is there a way to add a shortcut to a Windows 8 application on the desktop and launch the desired program from the shortcut?

How to add a shortcut to your desktop

Hello friends. I'll show you three ways to create a shortcut on your desktop!

How to add shortcuts to the Windows 7 desktop

How to add shortcuts to the Windows 8 desktop

I agree with you, in previous operating systems everything was much simpler, for example, to add shortcut to desktop in the operating system you just had to click on the Start button, then, without pressing the mouse button, move the cursor to the All programs menu,

a list of programs will open, then we right-click once on the folder of the program we need and go to this folder, select the program icon and right-click on it, a menu will open in which you need to select Send, a submenu will open, in it select Desktop (create label).

That's it, the shortcut to the program we need is on the desktop.

How to add a shortcut to your desktop in Windows 8

Friends, first of all, in this way you can immediately add five shortcuts to the most important elements of the Microsoft Windows 8 user interface (Computer, User Files, Network, Control Panel, Recycle Bin) to your desktop.

Right-click on an empty space on the desktop and select Personalization

Changing desktop icons

We tick the icons we need. Apply and OK.

The most important shortcuts are now on the desktop

How to add shortcuts to installed programs on the Windows 8 desktop

Do not forget the fact that when installed on a computer, any program asks you - dear User, can I add a shortcut to your desktop? So, if you allow it, the program will immediately add its shortcut to your desktop.

If you missed this point when installing the program (this often happens to me), then we proceed like this.
Click the mouse in the lower left corner and go to the “Metro” interface,

Click on the arrow

And we enter the “All applications” window, find the icon of the program we need and right-click on it, a menu will open, in it you need to select “Open file location”,

Right-click on the file and select Send, a submenu will open, in it select Desktop (create shortcut)

And our shortcut is already on the desktop.

If you select “Pin to Start Screen” in this menu,

The shortcut will be added to the initial screen of the Metro interface.

Another way to add a shortcut to your desktop

Friends, let’s create a toolbar and use it to add a shortcut to the program we need on the desktop. Right-click on the taskbar and select Panels-->Create toolbar.

in the “New toolbar - Select folder” window that appears, select the Program Files or Program Files (x86) folder and click on the Select folder button.

A Program Files or Program Files (x86) button appears on the taskbar.

Let's use this button to add a shortcut to the Opera browser on the desktop. We point the mouse at the Program Files button and click on the double arrow with the left mouse, the entire list of programs located in our Windows 8 will open in the Program Files folder, select the Opera folder, then right-click on the executable file opera.exe and select Send from the menu -> Desktop (create shortcut).

Hi all! Make it seem simple (maybe even funny) for some computer users, but it may be useful for beginners. Lately, I've been getting emails quite often asking me to create a mini guide to creating shortcuts.

Therefore, in this article we will look at how to create a shortcut on the desktop in Windows 10 (great for Windows 7 users too) for your favorite programs, sites, etc. and place it in any folder for convenient and quick access to the necessary information.

I’m one of those users who, in a couple of days, will turn my desktop into a dump of files... I use it not for beauty, but for work. My productivity will increase significantly when everything is at hand and accessible in a couple of clicks. And then I shovel everything unnecessary into a separate folder and throw it deeper on the hard drive.

Shortcuts are a useful thing and it’s simply stupid to ignore them - I personally know some supporters of an empty desktop. Perhaps this is good from an aesthetic point of view, but it does not add convenience (perhaps this is even convenient when using a computer is limited to just a browser and social networks - there’s no way to work without shortcuts)

How to create a desktop shortcut in Windows 10

It doesn't matter what version of Windows you have. (Seven or Ten) the process of creating a shortcut on the desktop or in any other folder will be identical. By the way, if you still don’t know what version of Windows 10 you have installed, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with it.

Method 1. The easiest way to create a shortcut on the desktop

As a rule, there is a need to create a shortcut to a program on the desktop (or folder) - let’s look at the example of a useful utility for determining HDD speed -. Right-click on the program launch file (exe) and select from the context menu . Go to your desktop and make sure you have created a desktop shortcut.

In the picture above, I highlighted another item “Create a shortcut”. If you select it, a shortcut for the program will be created in the current folder, and then you can move it anywhere (for example, on the same desktop)

Method 2. Long and uninteresting

There is another way to create an icon (or shortcut) on the desktop for a folder or program. Right-click on any free space on the desktop and select from the menu that appears .

A window will open asking “Which element should you create a shortcut for?” — select a review and move on to the next step (or if you know the exact path to the program, you can simply add it here and click “OK”)

In Explorer, indicate where the file with the program or folder is located (as I said earlier - for example, I use the CrystalDiskMark program) and click “OK”

The standard icon can be very dull (especially for folders) and you will undoubtedly want to change it. To do this, open the shortcut properties on the desktop and on the “Shortcut” tab, click “Change icon...”. Here we can select a standard one or by clicking “Browse” we can select any one downloaded from the Internet.

By the way, if you want, you can always move this shortcut to any other folder at your discretion (or just copy it)

conclusions

As you can see, there is nothing difficult in creating shortcuts on the desktop. Fortunately (or unfortunately), not all programs or games create links to themselves after installation, and this guide will help you solve this problem. I did not include a separate paragraph about Windows 8 in the note - there are very few Windows 8 users and I don’t see any point in installing it for the sake of a couple of screenshots - update!

Shortcuts allow you to quickly access the folders, files, or even sites you need. And in this article I will tell you how to create shortcuts.

How to create a shortcut on your desktop:

There are two ways. The first way to create The shortcut is very simple and convenient - right-click on the file or folder for which you want to create a shortcut and in the menu that opens, select "Send" ->

Done - a shortcut to the file or folder you need appears on the desktop.

Second way to create a shortcut longer, but maybe someone will like it more - right-click on any free space on the desktop and in the menu that opens, select “Create” -> “Shortcut”:

In the window that opens, click "Browse":

Then select the file or folder for which you want to create a shortcut and click “Next”. Then you will be prompted to enter a name for the shortcut - you can enter any name or leave it as is. Click "Next" again and the shortcut will be created.

How to create an Internet (browser) shortcut:

Many users ask the question - how to create an Internet shortcut? It is worth saying that the formulation of the question is a little incorrect. The Internet is a global network; you cannot create a shortcut for it. Can create browser shortcut. A browser is a special program through which you access the Internet. There are a lot of different browsers and you can create a shortcut for each of them.

How to create an Internet Explorer browser shortcut:

2) Go to "All Programs" and find Internet Explorer there.
3) Right-click on the Internet Explorer icon and select “Send to” -> “Desktop (create shortcut)”.

How to create a Google Chrome browser shortcut:

1) Go to “Start” (the button with the Windows icon in the very bottom left corner of the screen).
2) Go to "All Programs" and find Google Chrome there.
3) Right-click on the Google Chrome icon and select “Send to” -> “Desktop (create shortcut)”.

How to create an Opera browser shortcut:

1) Go to “Start” (the button with the Windows icon in the very bottom left corner of the screen).
2) Go to "All Programs" and find Opera there.
3) Right-click on the Opera icon and select "Send" -> "Desktop (create shortcut)".

How to create a site shortcut:

If you are too lazy to type the addresses of your favorite sites every time, then you can create their shortcuts!

To create a site shortcut, go to this site and then at the top of the screen, left-click on the icon next to the site address (usually located to the left of the address):

Then, hold down the left mouse button and drag it to the desktop. Release the left mouse button and a shortcut to this site will appear on your desktop!

In this way, you can easily create a shortcut for Odnoklassniki, Yandex, Google, VKontakte - in general, for absolutely any necessary site.

Note - in order for you to be able to drag the icon onto your desktop, your browser must not be open in full screen. You can reduce the browser size by clicking on the special button in the upper right corner:

That's all. Now you know everything about how to create a shortcut on your computer desktop.

Hello, friends! I think that every computer owner has already decided on a list of programs that he uses most often. And the operating system helps you get quick access to them by grouping recently launched programs into the menu.

But most users prefer that the launch button for their favorite application is always at hand. And they make program shortcuts on the desktop. Therefore, over time Desktop they just become cluttered with a bunch of icons that you can get lost among.

Social networks are very popular today. So, for the younger generation there is no problem quickly logging into their account of any social network, which cannot be said about the older generation. And a simple solution to this problem can be a shortcut to your personal page from a social network on your computer desktop.

Label is an icon (icon) that is associated with an Internet address or program or folder on a computer. When you double-click with the left mouse button on it, a program is launched or a page from the Internet opens in the browser.

How to make a website shortcut on your desktop

There are several ways to create shortcuts. But the simplest is to drag the page address from the browser to the desktop.

First, resize your browser window so that at least a small portion of your desktop is visible.

Click in your browser's address bar to highlight the web page address. Then, on the selection, hold down the left mouse button and drag Desktop.

The shortcut will take the form of the browser icon that is your main browser for viewing web pages. If you create several of these shortcuts, they will all look the same and can only be distinguished by their name.

To make the icon images different, you need to change the icon icon.

These icons must first be saved on your computer in a special ICO format. I have prepared several icons, see the picture below. Files of ready-made icons can be found here.

Download and unpack the archive, for example, into the Images folder.

Setting an icon image

Select the shortcut you are going to change. Right-click on it and select Properties in the list of commands that opens. Next, the properties window for the selected shortcut will open. On the tab Are common you can change its name.

On the tab Web document select Change icon. A window will open with the icons of your program (you can choose from them). Click Review and open the icons folder.

Select the one you want and click Open.
In the window Change icon The image of the selected icon will appear. Now click OK and in the window Properties Same OK.

That's it, now the shortcut has a clear graphic icon.

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Are you tired of searching for the desired file in folders on your computer, among the variety of which it is easy to get lost? Want to make your search easier? Launch your favorite game with one click? For these purposes, you will need knowledge about how to create a shortcut on the desktop.

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A shortcut is a special icon for quick access to the desired file. If you have such icons on your desktop, you can greatly facilitate, and also make much more efficient, the process of launching most installed programs.

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You don’t have to wander through folders; when you click on the icon, you will immediately be taken to the desired “place”. A distinctive feature of a shortcut (how it visually differs from ordinary folders and icons) is the arrow at the bottom of the square. Creating a shortcut is not at all difficult; even a novice user can handle it!

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Read the step-by-step instructions and try it!

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Difference from regular files

A distinctive feature of the shortcut is the presence of a small white square with a black arrow inside, which is located on the lower left side of the icon; regular files always lack such a label. Some versions of operating systems use a blue arrow, which is located in the lower right part of the icon, as a distinctive mark for shortcuts.

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How to make a shortcut

There is nothing complicated in the process of creating such an icon and its subsequent placement on a free area of ​​the desktop; this operation is accessible even to novice computer users.

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To create a shortcut on your desktop, you need to:

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1. Place the cursor over the folder or application for which you want to create a shortcut on the desktop, then right-click on it on your computer mouse.

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2. A menu will open in which you need to find and select the command “ Send", after which the user will be offered a number of possible actions.

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3. A team is selected from among them "Desktop".

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4. That's it! The shortcut appears on the desktop and is ready for use.

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Alternative method

It is absolutely not necessary to place such icons on the Desktop; they can be stored in any folders on your hard drives. In order to quickly create an icon for any file on your computer, you need to do the following:

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1. Place the cursor over the file of interest, then right-click to activate the menu.
2. In the menu window that appears, you need to find and select the tab called “Create shortcut”.

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1. After completing the above steps, the icon will appear in the same directory in which the main file is located. After this, the created icon, designed to quickly access the file, can be moved at your discretion to other folders or to another hard drive. It is also possible to install a shortcut on the Desktop by manually moving it there.

How to determine the location of a file

When working with shortcuts, remember that they are not independent files, but just commands to be executed by the computer.

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So if you delete a shortcut, the program, folder or application for which it was created will remain intact. But if you delete the program, folder or application itself, the shortcut will be useless for activation.

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At the same time, it is not at all difficult to find the main file using the shortcut, which is launched by turning it on.

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To do this, follow these simple steps:

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1. Simply hovering and holding the cursor over the icon is enough, after a while a small window will appear next to it, in which the directory of the main file will be indicated.

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1. If it was not possible to obtain information by the action described in paragraph 1, then you can use an alternative method by right-clicking on the icon, after which the menu already familiar from these instructions will appear. It has a tab called “Properties”, you need to select it, after which the user will be provided with comprehensive information on the main file, including its location on the computer.

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The easiest way to create a shortcut

All the proposed options for creating a shortcut are, of course, effective and most people use them. But there is a way that few people know about.

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It is simple to the point of impossibility:

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• select the file or folder for which you want to create a shortcut,
• hold down the ALT key on the keyboard,
• Without releasing the ALT button, drag the selected object to the desktop.

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That's it, the shortcut is ready. Simple, right? Now you know what kung fu is)

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Bye everyone. Write in the comments what you think about these methods. Or maybe you have your own brand?

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