访问您喜爱的应用程序、文件、文件夹和网页的最有效方法之一是通过快捷方式。这就是为什么尽管杂乱无章，我们中的许多人还是选择在我们的桌面上有很多快捷方式。本教程向您展示如何在Windows 11(Windows 11)和Windows 10中创建各种快捷方式。我们涵盖了文件、应用程序、文件夹和网站的快捷方式：
如何在Windows中创建桌面(Windows)应用程序和文件的快捷方式(apps and files)
此方法适用于Windows 11和Windows 10。要创建快捷方式，请右键单击或按住桌面上的空白区域。这将打开右键菜单。点击(Tap)或单击新建(New)选项以显示另一个菜单，然后单击或点击快捷方式(Shortcut)。
打开右键菜单创建快捷方式
创建快捷方式(Create Shortcut)向导打开。键入要创建快捷方式的项目的位置，或者，如果您不知道确切的路径，请单击或点击(click or tap)Browse。
单击(Click)或点击浏览(Browse)或输入文件的路径
弹出窗口要求您“选择下面的快捷方式的目标。(Select the target of the shortcut below.) ”导航到要为其创建快捷方式的应用程序或文件，然后单击或点击确定。(app or file)我们想创建一个Mozilla Firefox的快捷方式，所以我们必须导航到“This PC > Windows (C:) > Program Files > Mozilla Firefox > firefox ”。在创建快捷方式(Create Shortcut)向导中，您可以看到项目的位置已根据您的选择自动填写。单击(Click)或点击下一步(Next)以继续。
导航到您需要快捷方式的应用程序或文件(app or file)
提示：(TIP: )如果您要创建应用程序的快捷方式，请确保选择应用程序的可执行文件，而不是某些辅助文件。
现在您可以更改快捷方式的名称或保留默认(default one)名称。完成后，单击(Finish)或点击(click or tap)完成。
按完成(Press Finish)以完成该过程
该快捷方式现在在您的桌面上可用。
如何在Windows中创建文件夹的快捷方式(Windows)
文件夹快捷方式的创建方式与应用程序和文件的快捷方式相同。首先(First)，右键单击或按住桌面上的空白区域以打开上下文菜单。转到新建(New )并单击或点击快捷方式(Shortcut)以打开创建快捷方式(Create Shortcut)向导。在这里，输入相关文件夹的位置，或者单击或点击(click or tap)浏览(Browse )以导航到它。选择要为其创建快捷方式的文件夹，然后按OK。当您返回到创建快捷方式(Create Shortcut)向导时，单击或点击下一步。(Next)
创建文件夹快捷方式(folder shortcut)与创建应用程序或文件没有什么不同
接下来您需要做的就是为文件夹快捷方式(folder shortcut)选择一个名称，然后单击或点击完成(Finish)。
按完成完成该过程并将快捷方式放置在您的桌面上
该快捷方式现在应该在您的桌面上可用。
如何在Windows(Windows)中创建网页的快捷方式
不出所料，在Windows 11和Windows 10中，创建网页快捷方式的过程与创建文件和文件夹的过程完全相同。首先右键单击或按住空闲桌面区域(desktop area)，然后单击或点击新建(New )菜单中的快捷方式(Shortcut )选项，打开创建快捷方式向导。(Create Shortcut)
在向导中，输入或复制并粘贴(copy and paste)您尝试创建快捷方式的页面的网址。(web address)然后，单击或点击(click or tap)Next。
输入您需要快捷方式的网站地址
您的快捷方式的默认名称(default name)是“ New Internet Shortcut ”，因此您可能需要将其更改为其他名称以避免混淆。完成后，单击(Finish)或点击(click or tap)完成。
选择一个名称并按完成(name and press Finish)将快捷方式保存到您的桌面
第一次使用网页快捷方式(page shortcut)时，Windows会在弹出窗口中询问您要如何打开文件。单击(Click)或点击您喜欢的网络浏览器(web browser)，确保选中“始终使用此应用程序(Always use this app)”选项，然后按确定(OK)。
选择您喜欢的浏览器后，选中始终(Always)使用此应用程序旁边的框，然后按确定(press OK)
这将在默认浏览器(default browser)中打开快捷方式的目标链接(target link)。同时，快捷方式的图标将替换为默认 Web 浏览器使用的图标的变体。从现在开始，您创建的所有网页快捷方式都使用相同的图标（和相同的浏览器）。
提示：(TIP: )要了解如何更改快捷方式的图标，请阅读如何(How)在Windows中更改任何快捷方式的图标。
如何在Windows中创建“开始”(Windows)菜单(Menu)项的快捷方式
Windows 允许用户为“开始”菜单(Start Menu)中列出的所有项目创建快捷方式。Windows 11和Windows 10的方法略有不同，让我们从Windows 11开始。
(Create)在Windows 11中(Windows 11)创建“开始”菜单(Menu)项的快捷方式
首先，通过按键盘上的Windows键或任务栏上的“开始(Start)”按钮打开“开始”菜单。(Start Menu)接下来(Next)，按所有应用程序(All apps)。
转到开始菜单中的所有应用程序
在所有应用(All apps)列表中找到您要查找的项目。然后，单击或点击(click or tap)它，但不要松开。按住鼠标按钮(mouse button)或将手指放在屏幕上，然后将项目拖到桌面上。当文本链接(Link)出现在光标旁边时，您可以将项目拖放到桌面上的任何位置以创建快捷方式。
从列表中拖放(Drag)项目以创建快捷方式
(Create)在Windows 10中(Windows 10)创建“开始”菜单(Menu)项的快捷方式
按键盘上的Windows键或任务栏上的“开始(Start)”按钮打开“开始”菜单。(Start Menu)在应用程序列表中找到您要查找的项目，然后将其拖放(drag and drop)到桌面。
将(Drag)开始菜单项(Start Menu item)拖到桌面以在Windows 10中创建快捷方式
或者，您也可以以相同的方式从“开始”菜单(Start Menu)的右侧抓取任何快捷方式和磁贴，然后将它们拖放到桌面上，结果相同。
(Drag)将磁贴或快捷方式拖放到桌面
在所有这些情况下，拖放都会创建一个新的快捷方式，而将原始快捷方式或磁贴(shortcut or tile)留在原处。
如何使用Windows(Windows)中的右键菜单创建文件和文件夹的快捷方式
您还可以使用项目右键单击菜单中的选项来创建它的快捷方式。由于Windows 11右键菜单中的项目排列方式不同，涉及到额外的步骤，所以我们先重点关注一下。打开文件资源管理器(File Explorer)，导航到要为其创建快捷方式的文件或文件夹的位置，然后(file or folder)右键单击或按住(right-click or press-and-hold)它以打开其上下文菜单。接下来(Next)，按显示更多选项(Show more options)。
右键单击(Right-click)该项目，然后按显示(Show)更多选项
出现经典的右键菜单。点击或悬停(Tap or hover)在发送到(Send to)选项上，然后单击或点击“桌面（创建快捷方式）(Desktop (create shortcut)) ”。
(Choose Desktop)从发送到菜单中(Send)选择桌面以创建快捷方式
在桌面上创建一个快捷方式，指向您选择的项目。经典的右键菜单(right-click menu)还有一个创建快捷方式(Create shortcut)选项，您可以单击或点击。
(Press Create shortcut)按右键菜单中的创建快捷方式
与其他选项不同，所选项目的快捷方式创建在与原始文件相同的文件夹中，您可以将该快捷方式移动到另一个位置。
注意：(NOTE:)在Windows 10中，该方法与(Windows 10)Windows 11中的方法几乎相同。唯一不同的是，当右键单击某个项目时，经典的右键菜单会立即出现，因此无需按Show more options。
在右键菜单中，将鼠标悬停在发送(Send)到上，然后按下桌面(Desktop)（创建快捷方式）
您更喜欢哪种类型的快捷方式？
现在您知道如何在Windows 11和Windows 10中创建快捷方式，无论是应用程序、文件、文件夹还是网页。在关闭本文之前，请告诉我们：您要创建哪些快捷方式？您喜欢桌面、任务栏还是开始菜单(Start Menu )快捷方式？在下面发表评论(Comment)，让我们讨论。
How to create shortcuts for files, folders, apps, and web pages in Windows
One of the most efficient ways to access yоur favorite apps, files, folders, and web pages is through shortсuts. That is why, in spite of the clutter, many of us choose to have lots of shortcuts on our desktops. This tutorial shows you how to сreate all kinds of shortcuts іn Windows 11 and Windows 10. We cover shortcutѕ for files, apps, folders, and websites:
How to create shortcuts to desktop apps and files in Windows
This method works both for Windows 11 and Windows 10. To create a shortcut, right-click or press-and-hold on a free area on your desktop. This opens the right-click menu. Tap or click the New option to reveal another menu, and then click or tap on Shortcut.
Open the right-click menu to create a shortcut
The Create Shortcut wizard opens. Type the location of the item you want to create a shortcut to, or, if you don’t know the exact path, click or tap on Browse.
Click or tap on Browse or enter the path of the file
A pop-up window asks you to "Select the target of the shortcut below." Navigate to the app or file you want to create a shortcut to, and then click or tap OK. We wanted to create a shortcut to Mozilla Firefox, so we had to navigate to "This PC > Windows (C:) > Program Files > Mozilla Firefox > firefox". In the Create Shortcut wizard, you can see that the item's location has been filled in automatically based on your selection. Click or tap Next to continue.
Navigate to the app or file you need a shortcut to
TIP: If you're creating a shortcut to an app, make sure to choose the app's executable file and not some ancillary file.
Now you can change the name of your shortcut or leave the default one. When you are done, click or tap on Finish.
Press Finish to complete the process
The shortcut is now available on your desktop.
How to create shortcuts to folders in Windows
Shortcuts to folders are created the same way as the ones to apps and files. First, right-click or press-and-hold on a free area on your desktop to open a contextual menu. Go to New and click or tap on Shortcut to open the Create Shortcut wizard. Once here, either type the location of the folder in question, or click or tap on Browse to navigate to it. Select the folder you want to create a shortcut to, and then press OK. Click or tap on Next when you are returned to the Create Shortcut wizard.
Creating a folder shortcut is no different from creating one to an app or a file
All you need to do next is choose a name for your folder shortcut and then click or tap on Finish.
Pressing Finish completes the process and places the shortcut on your desktop
The shortcut should now be available on your desktop.
How to create shortcuts to web pages in Windows
Unsurprisingly, in Windows 11 and Windows 10, the process of creating a shortcut to a web page starts precisely the same way as the one for files and folders. Open the Create Shortcut wizard by first right-clicking or pressing-and-holding a free desktop area, and then clicking or tapping on the Shortcut option from the New menu.
In the wizard, type in or copy and paste the web address of the page you are trying to create a shortcut to. Then, click or tap on Next.
Type in the address of the site you need a shortcut to
The default name for your shortcut is "New Internet Shortcut," so you might want to change it to something else to avoid confusion. When you are done, click or tap on Finish.
Choose a name and press Finish to save the shortcut to your desktop
The first time you use a web page shortcut, Windows asks in a pop-up window how you want to open the file. Click or tap on your preferred web browser, make sure to check the option to "Always use this app" and press OK.
After selecting your preferred browser, check the box next to Always use this app, then press OK
This opens the target link of your shortcut in your default browser. At the same time, the icon for the shortcut is replaced by a variation of the icon used by your default web browser. The same icon (and the same browser) is used for all the shortcuts to web pages you create from now on.
TIP: To learn how to change a shortcut's icon, read How to change the icon of any shortcut in Windows.
How to create shortcuts to Start Menu items in Windows
Windows allows users to create shortcuts for all the items listed in the Start Menu. The methods for Windows 11 and Windows 10 are slightly different, so let’s start with Windows 11.
Create shortcuts to Start Menu items in Windows 11
To begin, open the Start Menu by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard or the Start button on the taskbar. Next, press All apps.
Go to All apps in the Start Menu
Find the item you are looking for in the All apps list. Then, click or tap on it, but do not release. Hold down the mouse button or keep your finger on the screen, and drag the item to the desktop. When the text Link appears next to your cursor, you can drop the item anywhere on your desktop to create a shortcut.
Drag and drop an item from the list to create a shortcut
Create shortcuts to Start Menu items in Windows 10
Open the Start Menu by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard or the Start button on the taskbar. Find the item you are looking for in the apps list, then drag and drop it to the desktop.
Drag a Start Menu item to the desktop to create a shortcut in Windows 10
Alternatively, you can also grab any of the shortcuts and tiles from the right side of the Start Menu the same way, and you can drag and drop them on the desktop with the same results.
Drag and drop a tile or a shortcut to your desktop
In all these cases, dragging and dropping creates a new shortcut, leaving the original shortcut or tile in its place.
How to create shortcuts to files and folders using their right-click menu in Windows
You can also use the options in an item's right-click menu to create a shortcut to it. Since the items in the Windows 11 right-click menu are arranged differently and involve an additional step, let’s first focus on it. Open File Explorer, navigate to the location of the file or folder you want to create a shortcut to, and then right-click or press-and-hold on it to open its contextual menu. Next, press Show more options.
Right-click the item, then press Show more options
The classic right-click menu appears. Tap or hover over the Send to option, and then click or tap on "Desktop (create shortcut)."
Choose Desktop from the Send to menu to create a shortcut
A shortcut is created on the desktop, pointing to the item you have selected. The classic right-click menu also has a Create shortcut option you can click or tap.
Press Create shortcut from the right-click menu
Unlike the other option, a shortcut to the selected item is created in the same folder as the original file, and you can move that shortcut to another location.
NOTE: In Windows 10, the method is almost identical to the one for Windows 11. The only difference is that when right-clicking an item, the classic right-click menu appears right away, so there’s no need to press Show more options.
In the right-click menu, hover over Send to, then press on Desktop (create shortcut)
What type of shortcuts do you prefer?
Now you know how to create a shortcut in Windows 11 and in Windows 10, be it to an app, a file, a folder, or a web page. Before you close this article, let us know: what shortcut(s) do you want to create? Do you prefer desktop, taskbar, or Start Menu shortcuts? Comment below and let's discuss.
