Desktop: Create shortcut - these options are available

For Windows 10, there are numerous applications that you can download and install. If you need a software very often, then it is a good idea to create a shortcut on the desktop. This way you can open the application directly via the corresponding icon.

How to create a shortcut on the desktop

If you want to access an application quickly, then it is a good idea to create a shortcut of the application. Using it, you can launch the software directly from the desktop. There are several ways to start a shortcut in Windows 10.

• For example, you can create a desktop shortcut from the Start menu. To do this, click on the "Windows" icon at the bottom left and select the application from the list. Drag it with the left mouse button directly onto the desktop. Afterwards, a shortcut will be created automatically.
• If you want to create a shortcut to a file, then first search for it within the file explorer. Then press the "Alt" key on the keyboard and hold it down. Then drag the file with the left mouse button to the desktop. Subsequently, a shortcut is also created here automatically.
• You can also create a desktop shortcut to a web page. To do this, open the web page in your browser. Then click on the lock or i icon in the address bar to the left of the URL. Halten Sie die linke Maustaste gedrückt und ziehen Sie die Verknüpfung auf Ihren Desktop.