How to Make Desktop Shortcuts - Windows 11 Tutorial Tips - Free & Super Easy

See how to Make Desktop Shortcuts Windows 11, super easy way to create desktop shortcut in Windows. It's easy to learn how to create a Windows 11 desktop shortcut in this video tutorial. When you see how to create a desktop icon on Windows 11 you might say to yourself that was easy. And it's true! So in this Windows 11 video tutorial it will help you to learn how to customize a Windows 11 desktop in just a few moments. Making a Windows 11 desktop shortcut from any installed app or shortcut game app in your Windows 11 start menu takes only a few seconds to make happen. All I can say is in this video you will see how a Windows 11 desktop shortcut can be created from start menu is made today, so you can create one or more for yourself. Windows 11 desktop customization can be done quickly by creating a simple and easy desktop shortcut for easy and convenient access right from your Windows 11 desktop.
When you follow my video steps on how to make desktop shortcuts on Windows 11 you will find accessing apps is better and makes better use of your Windows 11 desktop space. Do things the easy way in Windows 11 desktop customization process. So simple to learn how to put Apps on Desktop on Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC. The most important thing this video will show you is how to add Apps to Desktop on Windows 11.
So the next time your want to or need to create a shortcut on desktop Windows 11, you can use the methods in this tutorial to see how to add icon on desktop in Windows 11. It makes no difference if you are using a desktop computer or a laptops computer. It will work the same way in either computer device for Windows 11 desktop icons.
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[@andikardian9014]

I never thought before that I would have to watch a TH-cam tutorial just for add new shortcut in my desktop.

[@gsin311]

is windows turning into mac or something. The things that we were able to do for years now take fucking forever to do

[@jaymarkgaming5113]

same

[@TX2Fan452]

same

[@robinbeacham381]

me too.

[@robinbeacham381]

@@gsin311 exactly! If we wanted Mac we would have bought Mac

[@dave.9341]

Thank you.. Microsoft just wants to make things more complex 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome.

[@youruniquehandlex]

Fuck it, start tab does not work

[@Romoredux]

They literally made some Navigation's thru Windows 11 HARDER/LONGER by adding 1 or 2 extra mouse clicks or menus...it's absurd imo.

[@dipenpatel9104]

You should go with Apple environment then,

[@OtterThunder]

@@Romoredux Thank you for saying this, I've been going crazy feeling like I'm the only one who's annoyed by the Microsoft changes. Like for workflow efficiency this seems like a step backwards

[@sabrewolf479]

I've been using computers for 25+ years. I don't know how many computers I've built, but Windows 11 has me watching youtube videos like this.

[@Dinethe_kj]

The drag doesn't really work to my computer, unfair :

[@Keiran_8736]

Why have they made it so much more complicated? Why can't we just drag it straight from the quick start menu?

[@DonaldMonacelli-lz4po]

Because some people are losers with no friends and have to make shit difficult for others

[@wanderlust706]

thankyou SO much! the windows 11 is just complicated for no reason but so quick and easy when people like you explain so thankyou so much nick

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome. Thanks for your nice comment. Happy my video was easy to help.

[@claddy737]

Thank you so much. Looked at other videos and was lost. This video gave a simple explanation for something that should of been easy from the start.

[@nickscomputerfix]

Great to hear!

[@marloh2906]

"win 11 isnt bad"

[@newsuperbowserworld]

It’s not

[@marloh2906]

@@newsuperbowserworld you’re unable to create shortcuts for any app. It’s annoying. Despite this video, there is no way to get app extension shortcuts. Only for the main app.

[@marloh2906]

@@newsuperbowserworld it may not be bad but it’s a downgrade.

[@newsuperbowserworld]

@@marloh2906 Downgrade from what? You have to do the exact same steps in Windows 10.

[@marloh2906]

@@newsuperbowserworld no you can’t. It is a downgrade from win 10.

[@IrisDawn]

After goggling and going to multiple sites that offered worthless information, I came here and the answer was quick & easy. OMG thank you so much!

[@nickscomputerfix]

Great to hear!

[@mathiashenriksen4820]

You know that you have made a fuck up when this many people has to search to find out how to use a standard feature...
thanks for the tip

[@ppokorski]

Thank You...just upgraded a computer.....and was going nuts trying to figure how to drag to desktop or use "send-to" commands...which didnt' work....Now I now how to get to the app list and left click drag!

[@nickscomputerfix]

Excellent! Glad I could help!

[@evakaram]

W11 is difficult for no good reason. Why ruin an easy drag and drop to so many time wasting clicks and searching. Thanks for the tips and thanks for speaking slowly enough for the tips to register.

[@OtterThunder]

Of all the things that they could have changed for windows 11, the workflow to make desktop shortcuts was not one of them.... Thank you for making this video and lowering my bloodpressure with this guide. I'm "part of the younger generation that get's technology" and this was infuriating me trying to get this sorted. The workflow of the changes that microsoft is making is NOT more intuitive at all.

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome. Glad to hear my video helped you out.

[@Tyler-8898]

Thanks. I don't know why they made it so complicated to figure out.

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome!

[@extcbyemily]

Thank you so much for this! I received my laptop last week and thought maybe I’m an idiot. Went through so many videos, but yours was the one that helped!

[@nickscomputerfix]

Happy to hear my video was the one that actually help you.😎👍

[@BertieW0oster]

Not bad once you know what to do... but definitely annoying that it's not intuitive! That's why I'm here, I couldn't figure this out without your video. Thanks!

[@nickscomputerfix]

I agree 100% that it's not very intuitive! Glad I could help! 😎

[@robinbeacham381]

thank you for this video! I am new to Windows 11 and it is very different than Windows 10. looks to me that microsoft had to go an add more clicks to get anything like this done.

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome😎👍

[@VarunKumar-by4mn]

thank you, i was feeling like i am not ready for windows 11 🤣

[@nickscomputerfix]

Glad it helped!

[@ZeroformulaInvestment]

Thanks you save us so quickly and easy ❤

[@nickscomputerfix]

Glad it helped!😎👍

[@curtisliptak3099]

Thank you for an easy great video on Windows 11 desktop shortcuts I was about to lose my mind trying to figure it out!!!! Windows 10 was a no brainer thanks again.

[@nickscomputerfix]

Great to hear!

[@hyeeagle]

Thanks, very helpful and easy explanation, I hope you make helpful short and meaningful more clips like this.

[@nickscomputerfix]

Thank you. Happy my video was helpful.😎👍

[@snehashrestha4884]

thanks at first i was like how does this work, but later it worked. thanks

[@nickscomputerfix]

You are welcome!

[@colinlegrys9434]

My existing short-cut decided to disappear, I don't know why. I tried to follow M.S. instructions for a short-cut but could not make any sense of them, I found your channel and bingo! job done, thanks.

[@nickscomputerfix]

😎👍

[@isaiahhanson3680]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I have no idea why I did not try this, but you just saved me more time than you know.

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome!!👍😎

[@xFAZZ-4k]

A simple “thank you” is nice, but it doesn’t let the other person know what their gesture really meant to you.

[@Wingburner]

Thanks for the video. Wasted time pinning and unpinning. You just made my day :-)

[@nickscomputerfix]

Glad to hear it! 😎👍

[@IndhuAmmu-pf8yr]

Thank you so much ... For this I watched many videos but it doesn't work ... Yours simply and easiest thanks

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome!👍😎

[@GibbyApoyo]

Thanks so much as I'm the begginer watching this.

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're very welcome!

[@frederickalexander1897]

Thx dude it was very easy i sub it :-)

[@nickscomputerfix]

Thanks for the sub! 👍😎

[@polt3732]

Thanks so much!

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome!

[@ZahidKhan-hr7xt]

Very nice and simple and easy tips thank you so much

[@nickscomputerfix]

Thank you for your kind words. 😎👍

[@jeevansh-----------]

Thanks, it works

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome!

[@jayrambarman8250]

Thank you❤

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome 😊

[@bagel_soup2]

windows really makes you jump through hoops to do a basic feature, huh? thanks for the help 👍

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome, happy to help.

[@all-bookedbookreviews]

You just made my life so much easier. Thank you!!

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome.

[@jostrich21]

Thank you so much. I was losing it trying to figure this out on my own.

[@nickscomputerfix]

Glad I could help!

[@NattyGymMotivation]

Thanks 💪💪💪

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're Welcome👍

[@terenz3890]

Thank you, very helpful video!

[@nickscomputerfix]

Happy to hear my video was helpful!

[@user-ec4ee7vp6x]

Thank you so much!!

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome!😎

[@lordcasinator]

Thank you so much I always forget how to do this

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome! Happy to help! 👍😎

[@Olectralab]

Thank you very much sir! this was excellent.

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're very welcome! 😎👍

[@Zahh008]

Thanks so much this really helped me out

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome! I'm happy to hear my video was helpful.

[@manan3913]

Thanks man❤

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome 😊

[@teenermeener971]

Thanks alot

[@nickscomputerfix]

Happy to help

[@rattisworld3123]

Thank u verrry much👍

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're Welcome.

[@rexwillrisegaming5505]

THANKS ALOT

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome!

[@diedrikimpens1867]

thank you

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome!

[@hyderking1596]

Work 100% thanks brother

[@nickscomputerfix]

Enjoy

[@Loezyair8909]

thanks bro I really appreciate it I was stuck on doing that for a while

[@nickscomputerfix]

Glad I could help. I appreciate your share.😎

[@The___conqueror____0007]

thank you sir it helped me a lot

[@nickscomputerfix]

Glad to hear that my video help you out! 😎

[@trinityxp]

This helped alot!! thank you!

[@nickscomputerfix]

I'm very glad to hear that it helped! Thanks for sharing! 😎👍

[@sureshpunagani5181]

Super 👍❤❤❤

[@nickscomputerfix]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Taken991]

thanks brother, was struggling to make shortcut for outlook and whatsapp.

[@nickscomputerfix]

Happy to help!😎

[@user-nn4jq4xz5n]

Thanks Brother 😊

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome😎👍

[@R3MZY0284]

Thanks man!

[@nickscomputerfix]

Happy to help!

[@R3MZY0284]

@@nickscomputerfix Thanks again👍🏻
You also got a new subscriber!

[@nickscomputerfix]

Thanks for your Like and Sub. It's appreciated! 😎👍

[@RashedHasan10]

Thanks❤

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome 😊

[@Robert_Presto]

This tip also works with Windows 10. Thanks !

[@nickscomputerfix]

It sure does. Thanks for letting others know.

[@V1Salvo]

Wow, thank you so much for that, very clear and easy to follow, liked and subbed

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome! Thanks for the like and sub!😎👍

[@koushikinath4706]

Thank you very much 😭❤️

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome 😊

[@GAM-TIME]

Thanks what an easy thing to do once you know how.

[@nickscomputerfix]

You bet!

[@MegaVee-yq4vm]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome!

[@aronkloepping6776]

thanks a lot!!

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome!

[@madeline7100]

I need help, I have tried your way and several others to add different icon on my screen and none of them are working! so frustrated. Help

[@fahadulislam5707]

Same here 😢

[@creeper4226]

thanks, really helpfull its kinda sus every body its putting THANKS YOU SO MUCH but this actually works

[@markh.6687]

Windows 11 is the new Windows 8 with "features" made harder to use. Wow!

[@papaeli5930]

Thank you man you have helped me alot

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're Welcome.

[@mygigaacademia7447]

thanks for the help! This was a nice and chill tutorial

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome.

[@redmammoth8759]

Thanks for the help man

[@nickscomputerfix]

Happy to help

[@Harry_stories09]

Thank

[@Love_nini7]

This was very helpful, thank youuu

[@nickscomputerfix]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Mythical397]

thanks!!

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're Welcome.

[@RandomEditzAe]

Thanks

[@nickscomputerfix]

Welcome

[@fuzzypez13]

any idea how to create a shortcut to one file? I want to link an excel file to my desktop

[@nickscomputerfix]

Open up "File Explorer" locate Excel file > select file > drag and drop on to desktop.

[@michalgallik7597]

Great! Very helpful!

[@nickscomputerfix]

Thanks!

[@Danny.Thompson]

Why does it put a square around the icon when you create shortcut?

[@Kevin-zp4qg]

I like to thank for this

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome.

[@vikeshcherukupally5077]

Thanks it is very helpful for me 👍

[@nickscomputerfix]

Glad to hear that

[@pratiktarkase1364]

thanks broo

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're Welcome

[@tteoksunookki2070]

how do you change the icon, it looks weird with the border thingy

[@shryve]

I hate much of Windows 11. Even though it is not a tool, Windows Media Player Legacy is in the Windows Tools Folder. I just like the Windows 10 Media Player more than the Windows 11 version and now I have it on my Desktop!!

[@Datacorrupter234]

Can they make it harder? it needs more menus to look through

[@BigRedNation123]

BRING BACK GO SCREENS FOR THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

[@MelWalker-fs9zd]

Mspaint won't allow to be dragged to desktop, please help

[@More2Ego]

TYSM

[@nickscomputerfix]

😎👍

[@kumargovind-rs5gk]

thanku

[@joaoferreira6626]

I needed to install spotify from google cause from microsoft store you cannot create a shortcut lol,

[@robertfieldsjr.5919]

That’s great for apps
How do I do it for a remote cd drive?

[@nickscomputerfix]

You can do it through File Explorer: Windows logo key + E on your keyboard and select and drag to you Windows desktop.

[@billwells8054]

This video was great . Thank you. Subscribe? Hell yes, if you have more like this, I want to see them!

[@nickscomputerfix]

You can see many more videos like this one by visiting my channel. Thank you for your Like and Sub, it's appreciated.👍😎

[@GEETESHCHOUDHARY]

THANK YOUUUUU

[@nickscomputerfix]

You're welcome!

[@bronwyn0987]

I just bought a chromebook with windows 11....but there is no windows icon on the taskbar...

[@nickscomputerfix]

Chromebooks do not run Windows OS, they run Chrome OS.

[@Sabeeucb]

In win 11 the simple things has gone too complicated, i just want a f😅ing icon on desktop

[@rnl52]

Every new OS it just gets more complex and less intuitive.

[@Romoredux]

LOL, yeah it's "easy" for those "main apps" but any folder you gotta right click THEN HIT "SHOW MORE OPTIONS" TO GET THE OLD WINDOWS 10 WINDOW FOR THE SHORTCUT...it's absurd. It's like this with A LOT of the old ways I used to navigate Windows. It's like they've added 1-2 extra steps FOR NO REASON.

[@nickscomputerfix]

I also think it's more steps and less intuitive to do many things in Windows 11 that seem easier in Windows 10 to accomplish.

[@damariqueen]

7 months later & still saving lives 🫶🏾

[@nickscomputerfix]

Thanks.

[@Misheng01]

I still can't move my apps on my desktop and when I check it on setting the apps option to move is grayded out

[@nickscomputerfix]

You need to be an Admin User and not Standard or Guest User of your computer or it will not allow.

[@sujantocaq4584]

🙏🙏

[@leonleszczynski3343]

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[@bharat_alok11]

Thanks. It worked 🎉

[@hunzhurte]

Such a stupid design fail from Microsoft

[@bibbibo1]

♥

[@user-km8km4if5r]

do better microsoft