{"id":489095,"date":"2022-08-31T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-create-desktop-shortcuts-on-windows-10-the-easy-way\/"},"modified":"2022-08-31T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T22:00:00","slug":"how-to-create-desktop-shortcuts-on-windows-10-the-easy-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-desktop-shortcuts-on-windows-10-the-easy-way\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Create Desktop Shortcuts on Windows 10 the Easy Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df9adb9146\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df9adb9146\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-desktop-shortcuts-on-windows-10-the-easy-way\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Create_Desktop_Shortcuts_on_Windows_10_the_Easy_Way%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Create Desktop Shortcuts on Windows 10 the Easy Way&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-desktop-shortcuts-on-windows-10-the-easy-way\/#How_to_Create_a_Shortcut_to_an_Application\" >How to Create a Shortcut to an Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-desktop-shortcuts-on-windows-10-the-easy-way\/#How_to_Create_a_Shortcut_to_a_File_or_Folder\" >How to Create a Shortcut to a File or Folder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-desktop-shortcuts-on-windows-10-the-easy-way\/#How_to_Create_a_Shortcut_to_a_Website\" >How to Create a Shortcut to a Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-create-desktop-shortcuts-on-windows-10-the-easy-way\/#Working_With_Your_Shortcuts\" >Working With Your Shortcuts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Create_Desktop_Shortcuts_on_Windows_10_the_Easy_Way%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Create Desktop Shortcuts on Windows 10 the Easy Way&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-828870 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/New-Header.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows 10 still lets you create desktop shortcuts to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications, files, folders, and even websites. Desktop icons may a little out of fashion, but they\u2019re still useful as part of a nicely organized desktop.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_a_Shortcut_to_an_Application\"><\/span>How to Create a Shortcut to an Application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To do this the easy way, open Windows 10\u2019s Start menu. Look for the application you want to use by scrolling through the Apps list at the left side of the menu. If it\u2019s in the tiles list at the right side of the menu, you can also drag it from there.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve found it, drag and drop the application\u2019s shortcut from your Start menu to your desktop. You\u2019ll see the word \u201cLink\u201d appear when you\u2019re hovering over the desktop. Release the mouse button to create a link to the program, also known as a desktop shortcut.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-436619 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/img_5d4df70a346c1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Creating a desktop shortcut from Windows 10's Start menu\" width=\"650\" height=\"509\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Note that you can\u2019t search for the application by name in the Start menu. Windows 10 won\u2019t let you drag and drop anything from the search results. It should, but it doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_a_Shortcut_to_a_File_or_Folder\"><\/span>How to Create a Shortcut to a File or Folder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To create a desktop shortcut to a file, first, locate the file somewhere in File Explorer. Hold down the Alt key on your keyboard and then drag and drop the file or folder to your desktop. The words \u201cCreate Link in Desktop\u201d will appear. Release the mouse button to create the link.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-436620 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/img_5d4df92d400c3.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Creating a desktop shortcut from a file in Windows 10's File Explorer\" width=\"650\" height=\"377\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Holding down Alt is necessary. If you don\u2019t hold down Alt, Windows will show the words \u201cMove to Desktop,\u201d and it will move the folder or file to your desktop rather than simply creating a link.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_a_Shortcut_to_a_Website\"><\/span>How to Create a Shortcut to a Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, you can quickly create desktop shortcuts to websites. With a web page open, drag and drop the icon to the left of the address bar\u2014it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly a padlock or an \u201ci\u201d in a circle\u2014to the desktop.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-436621 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/img_5d4dfa183bf1d.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Creating a desktop shortcut link to a web page with Google Chrome on Windows 10\" width=\"650\" height=\"259\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t work in Microsoft Edge for some reason. Edge won\u2019t let you directly create desktop shortcuts. However, you can create them in Chrome or Firefox, and they\u2019ll automatically open in your default web browser\u2014even if that\u2019s Microsoft Edge.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Working_With_Your_Shortcuts\"><\/span>Working With Your Shortcuts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whatever type of shortcut you create, you can right-click it afterward, select \u201cRename,\u201d and change the name to whatever you like.<\/p>\n<p>You can use all the above methods to create shortcuts in other folders, too. Want to create a shortcut to a website or application in your Downloads folder? Go right ahead! Just drag and drop it to your desired location instead of the desktop.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t see any shortcuts on your desktop, they may be hidden.\u00a0Right-click the desktop and select View &gt; Show Desktop Icons to unhide them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-436618 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/img_5d4df53b3bc3d.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also choose the size of your desktop icons from here\u2014large, medium, or small. 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