Creating a shortcut in Windows 11 is obvious. Most people know what a shortcut is and how to create one.
There are several shortcuts that can be made. For example, a shortcut can be created from an app, a file or a folder. A shortcut can also be created to a website.
Shortcuts make working with Windows 11 a lot easier, for example: disable button on the taskbar, an shortcut to “This PC” or a shortcut that immediately shows the contents of the hard drive.
This article shows you how to create a shortcut on a Windows 11 PC in different ways.
Create shortcut in Windows 11
Create shortcut via wizard
You can quickly create a new shortcut on the desktop in Windows Explorer by right-clicking. Right-click. In the menu, click on “New” and then on “Shortcut”.
You will now go through a process that will allow you to create the shortcut. In the “Specify the location of the item” field, enter the location of the file or folder you want to create a shortcut from. To select this file or folder, click the “Browse” button. Select the location and click “next” to continue.
Now you specify the name for the shortcut. This name is used to identify the shortcut. Therefore, make the name relevant to the file or folder that the shortcut refers to.
Click Finish to finish creating the shortcut. You will now see a new shortcut at the location where you started the wizard.
Create a shortcut via right mouse click
If you use the Windows Explorer opens, and you right-click on a file or folder, you can also create a shortcut. A shortcut will then be created in the same location. You can then move this shortcut to another location, such as the desktop.
Right-click on the folder or file. First click on in the menu “show more options”.
Then click on “Create shortcut”.
You will now see a new shortcut in the same location as the original file or folder.
Drag folder or file to create shortcut
What many people don't know is that dragging a file or folder can also create a shortcut in the new location.
Right-click on a file or folder. Hold down the right mouse button and drag this file or folder to a new location. Now release the right mouse button and click on “create shortcut here”.
By dragging an app from it Startmenu you can create a shortcut of this app.
Open the Start menu. Then click on “All apps” at the top right.
You will now see a list of all the apps installed on your computer. Click on an app and drag it to the desired location, such as the desktop. A new link is now created, this is the shortcut.
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Create a website shortcut
You can create a shortcut of any website to a location, such as the desktop. You do this by dragging the website to the desired folder or location.
Open the browser you set as default. Then open the website and click on the lock. Then drag to the desired location. A shortcut to this website will be placed at this location.
If you use Google Chrome you can also use one create a shortcut from a website.
Also read how to get one can change a shortcut icon. I hope to have informed you with this. Thank you for reading!