How to create a shortcut on your Windows desktop

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Add icons to the desktop or taskbar - Windows Help More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by kristan abraham | permalink
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In Windows 8.1, apps don't automatically get added to your desktop. Learn how to pin apps to your desktop or taskbar.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-desktop-shortcuts-icons ^[1]

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Create or delete a shortcut - Windows Help More
Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago by Snazzy Tazzy | permalink
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Learn how to create shortcuts (links to items on your computer) for easy access to programs, folders, and files that you access frequently.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-delete-shortcut ^[2]