To create a desktop shortcut to a file stored on your Windows PC: Begin by navigating in Windows Explorer to locate the file for which you wish to create a desktop shortcut.

Learn how to create a desktop shortcut to open your favorite application, website, etc, & place it on your Windows 11/10 Desktop or any other folder.

You can create a shortcut in Windows 10 to access a file or program from the desktop, or another folder.

Remember you can always create a shortcut to a folder by right-clicking and selecting Create shortcut. You can then move the shortcut to your desktop instead of having the whole folder stored there.

One more thing you should know: When you drag a file to the desktop, or create a shortcut there, Windows will place it in your private desktop folder. Therefore, being private is the default.

We show you how to create files and folders in OneDrive on desktop browsers and mobile devices, including the best Chromebooks. We also show some handy ways to organize your documents.