How To Add Shortcuts To Windows 10 Desktops

Create a Desktop Shortcut From the Desktop

Follow these steps to create a shortcut for an application or file directly on the desktop:

How to Create a Desktop Shortcut From the Start Menu

To create a desktop shortcut from Start:

How to Create a Desktop Shortcut for an Application

If you’re a little more tech-savvy or maybe you forgot to add a Start Menu item for the application when you installed it, you can create a desktop shortcut for it through File Explorer.

Create a Desktop Shortcut in Windows 10 for Files and Folders

Creating a desktop shortcut for a document or folder from File Explorer is the same as doing so for an application, but involves an extra step. 

How to Make a Desktop Shortcut for Any Item From the File Explorer Menu

In the previous methods, you created desktop shortcuts using the right-click menu and keyboard shortcuts. Here, we’ll explain how to create them using the File Explorer menus