Customizing Your Desktop

If you will be working on a document or manuscript for a period of time you might want to create a shortcut to that file on your desktop for quick access.

• Open Windows Explorer and locate the icon for the file you access often.
• Right drag the file to your desktop area.
• Select Create Shortcut(s) here from the list of menu items offered.

To create a shortcut to your My Documents folder.

• Highlight your My Documents folder from Windows Explorer
• Right drag the folder icon to your desktop
• Select Create Shortcut(s) here as you drop it.

Printer shortcuts:

• Open the My Computer window
• Select the Printers icon.
• Right drag the printer icon to the desktop.
• Select Create Shortcut(s) here.
• You may drag and drop file shortcuts to a printer shortcut to print.

Create a shortcut to your floppy drive to quickly copy files to your A: drive:

• Click open the My Computer window.
• Right drag the icon for your floppy drive to the desktop.
• Drop it to a blank spot on your desktop
• Select Create Shortcut(s) here.

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Date Last Updated: 1/4/98

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