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Right-click an empty area of the Windows 7 desktop. Point to "New" and click "Shortcut" to open the "Create Shortcut" window.

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Click "Browse" to open a navigational window. Click any file, folder or program, and click "OK" to select it as the shortcut's target. Alternatively, type a URL into the field, if you wish to create a shortcut to a website.

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Click "Next."

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Enter a name for the shortcut and click "Finish" to put an icon on the desktop.

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Locate the item to which you wish to create a desktop shortcut. This can be a file or folder in Windows Explorer, a browser Favorite or Bookmark, or a Start Menu shortcut.

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Right-click the item, and select "Copy" from the pop-up menu.

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Right-click an empty area of the desktop and select "Paste shortcut." If you cannot see the desktop, hold the "Windows" key and press "M" to minimize all windows.

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Press "F2," type a new name for the shortcut and press "Enter" to rename it.

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