Creating Shortcuts on Windows Computers (How-To)

Use the following steps to create or restore shortcuts on Windows computers.

Creating Shortcuts

1. Pinning Items from the Desktop

  1. Right click any shortcut icon on your desktop.

  2. Select Pin to Start.

2. Pinning Items from File Explorer

  1. Right click any application or file folder from your File Explorer.

  2. Select Pin to Start.

3. Pinning Websites

  1. Select the three-dot menu in Microsoft Edge

  1. Select More Tools.

  1. Select Pin to Start, or Pin to Taskbar.

 
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