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Step 1
Click on the "Start" button and select "Programs." Move the mouse cursor over the program for which you wish to create a shortcut. Right-click to bring up the context menu and left-click on "Create Shortcut." A shortcut will be placed at the end of the "Programs" list.
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Step 2
Select the shortcut and hold the left button down. Move or drag the mouse cursor to the desktop and release the mouse button. This will drop a shortcut to the desired program onto the desktop.
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Step 3
Create a shortcut to a printer by clicking on the "Start" button and selecting "Printers and Faxes" in the settings area. Drag and drop the desired printer to the desktop. This will create a shortcut to that printer.
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Step 4
Make a shortcut to a dial-up networking connection by clicking on the "Start" button and selecting "Programs." Select "Accessories" from the "Program" menu and click on "Dial-Up Networking." Drag and drop the desired networking connection to the desktop.
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Step 5
Locate an object for which you wish to create a shortcut in Windows Explorer and right-click on the object to bring up the context menu. Click on "Create Shortcut." Drag the shortcut to the desktop and drop it.
