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How to create desktop icons
What is an Icon?
An icon on your desktop is a quick way of opening an application. Example; let's say that you use Word all the time. Instead of going to start, All Programs, Microsoft Office and then clicking on Word to open the program, you can double-click the Word icon on your desktop which is much faster. If an icon is deleted from the desktop, it does not delete the program, instead it deletes the shortcut to the program.
Here's how to create an icon on your deskop:
Using Windows 7 - Click the Start button located on the left of the taskbar. Hover your mouse over All Programs scroll down to desired program.
- Right click on the Program of your choice and a list of shortcut options open.
- Hover over Send Toand another column opens.
- Left click Desktop (create shortcut). You now have Word shortcut on your desktop and can create more the same way.
Using Windows Vista - Click the Start button located on the left of the taskbar. Hover your mouse over All Programs and a second and/or third column opens to the right. Hover over the Microsoft Office folder and a right column opens and you will see Microsoft Office Word. Right click on Word and a list of shortcut options open. Hover over Send To and another column opens. Left click Desktop (create shortcut). Click any open space on your desktop which will close the rest of the columns. You now have Word shortcut on your desktop and can create more the same way.
Using Windows XP - Click the Start button located on the left of the taskbar. Hover your mouse over All Programs and a second and/or third column opens to the right. Hover over the Microsoft Office folder and a right column opens and you will see Microsoft Office Word. Right click on Word and a list of shortcut options open. Hover over Send To and another column opens. Left click Desktop (create shortcut). Click any open space on your desktop which will close the rest of the columns. You now have Word shortcut on your desktop and can create more the same way.
