Creating and using a Desktop shortcut ( Win. Vista & 7 )

Creating and using a Desktop shortcut

• You have seen how to run program by clicking on the program within the Start menu.  We will now place a ‘Shortcut’ program icon on the Desktop.  This makes it much easier to run programs that you use on a regular basis.  We will now create a Desktop shortcut for the Welcome Center. 

• Click on the Start button and then click on the All Programs button. Click on the Accessories group. You should see the Welcome Center program icon listed under the Accessories group. 

• Right click on the Welcome Center program icon.  From within the popup menu displayed Select the Send To command.  From the submenu displayed select the Desktop (create shortcut) command. 

• You will see the following icon displayed on your Desktop.   

• Double click on this icon to run the Welcome Center window. 

• Close all open windows before continuing.

Deleting a Desktop shortcut

• Select the Desktop shortcut you created.  Press the Del key.  You will see a warning dialog box asking if you are sure you want to send the shortcut to the Recycle Bin.  Click on the Yes button to remove the shortcut icon.