How to Create Shortcuts
To open programs from your desktop, make shortcuts. There are numerous ways to make shortcuts. These directions cover just one method.
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Creating a Shortcut to Outlook
To make a shortcut on your desktop to Outlook, follow these steps. Do NOT follow these steps for shortcuts to any program except Outlook. See below for directions for other programs.
- Close or minimize any open windows
- Click Start to open the Start menu
- With your LEFT mouse button, drag Email, Microsoft Office Outlook to the desktop
- Click anywhere on the desktop to close the Start menu
You should now have an Outlook icon on your desktop that you can double-click to open Outlook
Creating Shortcuts to Other Programs
To create shortcuts to every program except Outlook, follow these steps:
- In the Start menu, locate the program you want to access from the desktop
- Right-click the program, choose Send To, and choose Desktop (create shortcut)
- Click anywhere outside the Start menu to close the Start menu
Note: To create a shortcut to any file or folder, open the folder that contains the file or folder. For example, if you want to create a shortcut to something on a network drive, open the network drive. Then right-click on the file or folder, choose Send To, and choose Desktop (create shortcut) as in step 2.