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Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts
By adding shortcuts to your desktop, you can open programs or files with the click of a button. You will probably want to create shortcuts for the programs you use most frequently. This lesson explains how to create shortcuts using two Windows® XP accessories, Calculator and Character Map, as examples.
Creating a shortcut to the Calculator
Use this method when you know the name and location of the program file to which you would like to create a shortcut.
1Move the pointer to an empty area of the desktop, then click the secondary button.
The desktop shortcut menu appears.
2Click New, then click Shortcut.
The Create Shortcut dialog box appears.
Sample Create Shortcut dialog box
3In the Command line box, type c:\windows\calc.exe and click Next.
4A dialog box prompts you to select a name for the shortcut.
5Type Calculator and click Finish.
The Windows® XP operating system displays the new shortcut on your desktop.