The name under your new file or folder shortcut will start with Shortcut to.If the shortcut is for a folder, then the icon will look like a folder. The icon will be the program used to open the file if your shortcut is for a specific file.It is there, probably over on the right if you don’t have too many desktop shortcuts already. Look around for your new desktop shortcut. Once here, either type the location of the folder in question, or click or tap on. Once you close or minimize all the open windows, your desktop appears. Go to New and click or tap on Shortcut to open the Create Shortcut wizard.This action creates a desktop shortcut to the file or folder on your desktop. Left click the Desktop (create shortcut) item on the list.Right click the file or folder and a menu will appear.Navigate to the file or folder on your computer.When you use a particular file or folder a lot, placing a desktop shortcut to that file or folder on your computer desktop can save time.Ĭreating a desktop shortcut for a file or folder requires navigating your way to the file or folder and sending a shortcut to the desktop.