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Create desktop shortcuts in Word, Excel…
My question was not answered. I am using Windows 11. Office 365. Word 2021. I absolutely cannot figure out how to create a desktop shortcut from a Word file. Right-clicking and dragging an icon does not work. I am familiar with older versions of Word where this did work.
Please explain an effortless way to create shortcuts using Windows 11, Office 365 (2023), and Word (version 2021).
BTW: I’m age 85; maybe that’s the problem. 🙁 Navarone. -
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Hello Navarone,
Since Windows 11 has a new subcontext menu (right-clicking on a Word doc) you first have to right-click your file, then left-click the bottom menu item “Show more options” then you can hover over “Send To” and then left-click “Desktop (create shortcut)”.
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Hello John,
Thank you so much for your reply. After trying many times this process you presented works only on my desktop. Ie: I can create another shortcut from any icon on the desktop to a second identical desktop icon.
What I want to accomplish is to open Word in Office 365, MS11, and Word 2021; select one file from the list of individual files within Word, and create a shortcut for that file for my desktop. I hope this helps you see my goal.
Navarone
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Where are your Word files stored? You would navigate to that directory and then perform what I had outlined above to get a Word .docx shortcut on your Desktop.
Eg. if your Word files are stored in your Documents folder, then navigate Windows Explorer to your Documents folder and perform what I outlined above.
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