在 PC 上安装任何应用程序或软件(application or software)后，每个人都希望在需要时以一种简单的方式打开它。这是使用桌面(Desktop)快捷方式的地方，但在Windows 11的情况下，某些应用程序和安装(apps and installations)在结束安装时不会自动在桌面(Desktop)中获得快捷方式，尤其是在从Microsoft Store下载的应用程序的情况下。因此，我们为您带来了一份完美的指南，将教您如何在Windows 11上创建(Windows 11)桌面(Desktop)快捷方式。
如何在 Windows 11 上创建桌面快捷方式(How to Create Desktop Shortcuts on Windows 11)
许多应用程序在“开始”菜单(Start menu and hence)中无法正常运行，因此在Windows 11中创建(Windows 11)桌面快捷方式(Desktop shortcut)变得非常必要。在本文中，我们将整合一些可以在桌面上添加(Desktop)文件和应用程序快捷方式(file and app shortcuts)的方法，并研究此事，让我们继续前进。
我们可以在 Windows 11 上手动创建桌面快捷方式吗？(Can We Create Desktop Shortcut Manually on Windows 11?)
与Windows 10(Windows 10)相比，在Windows 11中添加(Windows 11)桌面(Desktop)快捷方式有点特殊，但并非不可能。我们可以通过多种方式手动将快捷方式添加到桌面(Desktop)。这些操作可以通过开始菜单(Start Menu)、文件资源管理器(File Explorer)和其他方式来完成。为了实现这一点，我们编写了一组方法来帮助您在桌面上添加(Desktop)文件和应用程序快捷方式(file and app shortcuts)。
方法一：从开始菜单拖动应用程序(Method 1: Drag Apps from Start Menu)
如果应用程序或软件(app or software)在开始菜单(start menu)中可见，您可以简单地使用拖动方法(drag method)将其带到桌面，这将创建其快捷方式。
1. 单击开始(Start)，然后单击所有应用程序(All apps)选项。
注意：(Note:)您还可以从固定(Pinned)部分找到应用程序。
2. 将应用程序从开始菜单(Start menu)拖到桌面(Desktop)。
您将在桌面上找到所选文件(chosen file)的图标，然后您可以将其进一步拖动到桌面(Desktop)上所需的位置。您还可以右键单击桌面(Desktop)上的空白区域(empty space)并使用排序方式(Sort by)选项来排列桌面(Desktop)快捷方式。
方法2：通过文件资源管理器(Method 2: Through File Explorer)
创建应用程序或软件(app or software)的桌面快捷方式的另一种方法是在文件资源管理器的目录中找到安装。要做的是，请按照下列步骤操作：
1. 单击搜索图标(Search icon)，键入PowerPoint，然后单击下图中突出显示的向下箭头图标。(down arrow icon)
2. 在这里，选择打开文件位置(Open File location)选项。
3. 右键单击 POWERPNT.exe文件并选择显示更多选项(Show more options)。
4. 然后，单击发送到(Send to)并选择桌面（创建快捷方式）(Desktop (create shortcut))选项。
完成这些步骤后，桌面上会出现一个快捷图标(shortcut icon)，可根据需要进行排列。
另请阅读：(Also Read:)如何使用键盘快捷键关闭 Windows 11(Off Windows 11) 摄像头和麦克风(Camera and Microphone Using Keyboard Shortcut)
方法3：通过应用程序文件夹(Method 3: Through Applications Folder)
也可以通过命令提示符(command prompt)执行某些步骤来创建快捷方式。为此，请按照下列步骤操作：
1. 按Windows 键(Windows key)，键入命令提示符(command prompt)，然后单击以管理员身份运行(Run as administrator)。
2. 键入explorer shell:AppsFolder命令并按Enter 键(Enter key)。
3. 右键单击应用程序(app)（例如Adobe Photoshop 2022）并选择创建快捷方式(Create shortcut)选项。
检查您的桌面，您会发现app/software shortcut以及其他快捷方式列表。
方法四：通过创建快捷方式向导(Method 4: Through Create Shortcut Wizard)
如果要在Windows 11中为特定应用创建桌面快捷方式，还有另一种方式通过(Desktop shortcut)上下文菜单(context menu)，我们可以手动为文件或应用创建桌面快捷方式。(Desktop shortcut)以下是执行此操作的步骤：
1. 右键单击应用程序(app )（例如Dreamweaver）并选择复制为路径(Copy as path)选项。
2.然后，转到桌面(Desktop)并右键单击空白区域( empty space)。
3. 在这里，将鼠标悬停在新建(New )并从上下文菜单中选择快捷方式选项。(Shortcut )
4. 现在，将复制的应用程序路径粘贴到键入项目(Type the location of the item)部分的位置下。然后，单击下一步(Next)按钮。
5. 最后，输入此快捷方式的名称(type a name for this shortcut)并单击完成(Finish)按钮。
应用程序快捷方式(app shortcut)将在桌面(Desktop)上创建。
另请阅读：(Also Read:)如何在Windows 11中添加(Windows 11)创建还原点上下文菜单(Create Restore Point Context Menu)
方法5：通过注册表编辑器(Method 5: Through Registry Editor)
要在Windows 11(Windows 11)中创建桌面(Desktop)快捷方式，在注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)中添加应用程序快捷键(app shortcut key)也是一种有用的方法。为此，请按照下列步骤操作：
1. 同时按下 Windows + R keys打开 运行(Run) 对话框。
2. 在这里，输入 regedit 并点击 OK，如下图所示。
3.在注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)中， 从地址栏转到以下位置路径(path)
Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
4. 右键单击 shell文件夹，将鼠标悬停在New 上，(New, )然后选择Key。
5.在您要创建其快捷方式的应用程序(app)（例如Photoshop ）的名称上重命名此(Photoshop)Key文件夹。
6. 现在右键单击Photoshop文件夹并将鼠标悬停在New 上，(New, )然后选择Key。
7. 将新形成的Key文件夹重命名为Command。
8. 然后，打开文件资源管理器(File Explorer)并复制应用程序路径，如方法 4(Method 4)所示。
9. 切换回注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)窗口并单击命令(Command )键文件夹。
10. 在这里，双击下图中突出显示的（默认）值。((Default) )
11. 现在，将复制的应用程序路径粘贴到值数据(Value data)部分。请参考下图。
该快捷方式现在将出现在桌面(Desktop)的右键单击上下文菜单(context menu)中，并且可以在需要时访问。
专业提示：如何设置桌面图标(Pro Tip: How to Set Desktop Icons)
如果您没有获得特定桌面快捷方式(Desktop shortcut)的图标，则可以修改桌面图标(Desktop icon)设置。阅读我们关于如何(How)在Windows 11上更改桌面图标的指南(Desktop Icons)
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How to Create Desktop Shortcuts on Windows 11
Aftеr installіng any application or software on the PC, everyone would prefer an easy approach to open it whenever required. This is where Desktop shortcυts are used, but in the case of Windows 11, certain аpps and іnstallations don’t gеt а shortcut in the Desktop automatically while wrapping up the installation eѕpecially in the case of apps downloadеd from the Microsoft Store. So, we bring to you a perfect gυide that will teach you how to create Desktop shortcuts on Windows 11.
How to Create Desktop Shortcuts on Windows 11
Many apps don’t function well with the Start menu and hence it becomes very necessary to create a Desktop shortcut in Windows 11. In this article, we’ll integrate some ways with which you can add file and app shortcuts on Desktop, and looking into the matter, let’s move forward with it.
Can We Create Desktop Shortcut Manually on Windows 11?
Adding a shortcut to the Desktop is a bit peculiar in Windows 11 as compared to Windows 10 but not impossible. There are various ways through which we can manually add a shortcut to the Desktop. These actions can be done through the Start Menu, File Explorer, and other ways. To establish the same, we have compiled a set of methods that will help you add file and app shortcuts on the Desktop.
Method 1: Drag Apps from Start Menu
If the app or software is visible in the start menu, you can simply use the drag method to bring it to the desktop which will create its shortcut.
1. Click on the Start and click on the All apps option.
Note: You can also locate the apps from the Pinned section.
2. Drag the app from the Start menu to the Desktop.
You will find the icon of the chosen file on the desktop, after this, you can further drag it to the required position on the Desktop. You can also right-click the empty space on the Desktop and use the Sort by option to arrange the Desktop shortcuts.
Method 2: Through File Explorer
Another way to create a desktop shortcut of your app or software is to locate the installation in the directory of file explorer. To do is, follow these steps:
1. Click on the Search icon, type PowerPoint, and click on the down arrow icon as highlighted in the pic below.
2. Here, select the Open File location option.
3. Right-click on the POWERPNT.exe file and select Show more options.
4. Then, click on Send to and select the Desktop (create shortcut) option.
A shortcut icon will appear on the desktop after completing these steps which can be arranged as per choice.
Also Read: How to Turn Off Windows 11 Camera and Microphone Using Keyboard Shortcut
Method 3: Through Applications Folder
Shortcuts can also be created by performing certain steps through a command prompt. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Hit the Windows key, type command prompt, and click on Run as administrator.
2. Type the explorer shell:AppsFolder command and press the Enter key.
3. Right-click on the app (e.g. Adobe Photoshop 2022) and select Create shortcut option.
Check your desktop and you’ll find the app/software shortcut with the list of other shortcuts.
Method 4: Through Create Shortcut Wizard
If you want to create Desktop shortcuts in Windows 11 for a specific app, there is another way through the context menu, by which we can manually create a Desktop shortcut for a file or an app. Following are the steps to do so:
1. Right-click on the app (e.g. Dreamweaver) and select Copy as path option.
2. Then, go to the Desktop and right-click on the empty space.
3. Here, hover to New and select the Shortcut option from the context menu.
4. Now, paste the copied app path under Type the location of the item section. Then, click on the Next button.
5. Finally, type a name for this shortcut and click on the Finish button.
The app shortcut will be created on the Desktop.
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Method 5: Through Registry Editor
To create Desktop shortcuts in Windows 11, adding an app shortcut key in the Registry Editor can also be a useful method. To do so, follow these steps:
1. Press Windows + R keys together to open the Run dialog box.
2. Here, type regedit and click on OK, as depicted below.
3. In the Registry Editor, go to the following location path from the address bar
Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell
4. Right-click on the shell folder, hover on New, and then select Key.
5. Rename this Key folder on the name of the app (e.g. Photoshop) whose shortcut you want to create.
6. Now right-click on the Photoshop folder and hover on New, and then select Key.
7. Rename the newly formed Key folder as Command.
8. Then, open File Explorer and copy the app path as illustrated in Method 4.
9. Switch back to the Registry Editor window and click on Command key folder.
10. Here, double-click on the (Default) value as highlighted in the pic below.
11. Now, paste the copied app path in the Value data section. Refer to the pic below.
The shortcut will now appear in the right-click context menu of Desktop and can be accessed whenever needed.
Pro Tip: How to Set Desktop Icons
If you do not get an icon for a particular Desktop shortcut then, you can modify the Desktop icon settings. Read our guide on How to Change Desktop Icons on Windows 11
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Hope we were able to suggest to you some useful methods to create Desktop shortcuts on Windows 11 and you were able to find the best suitable method for your PC. Tell us in the comment section below which was your favorite method that worked for you and if you face any other problems regarding shortcuts on the desktop, mention them in the comment section below and feel free to reach us.
