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3-10 A Quick Overview of Microsoft Windows
Shortcuts for the Desktop
Shortcuts are icons that provide quick access to frequently used programs, files,
folders, and drives. By double-clicking a shortcut, you can open its corresponding
folder or file without having to find it first. Shortcuts do not change the location of
files; if you delete a shortcut, the original file is not affected.
How Do I Create
a Shortcut?
To create a shortcut, complete the following steps:
1. Open the My Computer window or Windows Explorer.
To open the My Computer window, double-click the My Computer
G
icon on
the Windows desktop. To open Windows Explorer, click Start, select Programs
and then choose Windows Explorer.
2. Find the item for which you want a shortcut.
3. Right-click the object and select Create Shortcut.
4. Click and drag the new shortcut to the desktop.
Arranging and
Positioning
Shortcuts
To individually move shortcuts, position your mouse cursor over the icon, click it,
and drag it to the desired location.
To arrange all your shortcut icons at once, complete the following steps:
1. Move your mouse cursor to an empty place on the Windows desktop, and click
the right mouse button.
2. From the pop-up menu, choose Arrange Icons.
Click the options for the icon arrangement you prefer. The icons are automatically
arranged.