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How to Create Shortcuts
Geeky WeeklyVolume 3, Issue 2
Creating a Shortcut to a Program
It is very important when creating a shortcut not to move the actual program from the Start menu. Doing this would cause others who login and use the computer to not have access to the program.
Let’s get started!
Creating a Shortcut to a Program
1. Select START in the lower left hand corner.
2. Select ALL PROGRAMS3. Click once to select the program in which you want to make a shortcut to on your desktop.
Creating a Shortcut to a Program
4. Right click on the program and select CREATE SHORTCUT.
Creating a Shortcut to a Program
5. The shortcut will appear at the bottom of the program window. See Microsoft Office
Publisher 2007 (2)
Creating a Shortcut to a Program
6. Click once on the shortcut.7. Holding your mouse key down, drag the
shortcut to your desktop.8. You can now move your shortcut to any
location on your desktop by selecting the icon once and dragging it to the location of choice.
Creating a Shortcut to a WebsiteThere are several ways to create shortcuts to websites. You can add a website to your favorites or create a shortcut on your desktop.
Today, you will learn how to create a shortcut to a website on your desktop.
Creating a Shortcut to a Website
1. Open Internet Explorer and go to the website that you want to make a shortcut to.
Creating a Shortcut to a Website
2. Click and hold down your mouse key on the white paper with the blue e icon to the left of
the website’s URL.
Creating a Shortcut to a Website
3. Drag the URL’s icon to the desktop. The icon will appear as below when placed on your desktop.
Creating a Shortcut to a WebsiteTIPWhen adding a shortcut from a URL to your desktop, your Internet Explorer window needs to be restored down and not filling the screen.
To restore down a window, select the double windows icon in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
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