7th Class Computers Science Windows Exploring Creating a Shortcut

     Creating a Shortcut

Accessing a file or folder from its original location takes more time. Shortcut allows accessing a file easily. Using shortcut you can save time to open a file.  

  Keyboard Shortcuts  

  To create a keyboard shortcut:

• Open any application, such as Paint. Select Paint from the start menu and open it.
• Right-click on the application name, Paint. The short cut menu appears.
• Click Properties to open it, as shown in the following figure:
• Click Shortcut tab and move the insertion point to the shortcut key text box
• Type a letter of your choice, such as P. The word 'None' will remain until you click Apply.
• Now the text box will display Ctrl +Alt +P, which means you need to press all the three keys simultaneously to open Paint.
• Click OK.  

   Desktop Shortcuts

A desktop shortcut allows you to open an application directly from desktop. You do not need to go exact location of the application. To create a desktop shortcut for paint:

• Open the Windows Explorer\ My Computer and locate the Paint application.
• Right-click the application to open the shortcut menu.
• Click create shortcut.