To create a desktop shortcut to any of the installed programs and apps, simply drag and drop a program's icon to the desktop. You'll see the word "Link" appear over it before you release the mouse ...

Find the Modern app you want to create a shortcut to. Right-click on it and choose “Create shortcut”. It’ll show up on your desktop. From there, you can do whatever you want with the ...

You can right-click on the desktop and create a new shortcut link using the box provided. Secondly, you can drag the icons for the app/folder/file from the start menu onto the desktop. Third ...

While this may sound very basic to some users, others may find it useful. I received a couple of emails in the last few months asking me to prepare a basic tutorial on how to create shortcuts.