Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 10 Minutes

By Dorothy Burke and Jane Calabria

• Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • Tell Us What You Think!
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Lesson 1. Navigating Windows 2000 Professional
  • Lesson 2. Working with a Window
  • Lesson 3. Using Menus
  • Lesson 4. Using Windows 2000 Professional Help
  • Lesson 5. Using Dialog Boxes
  • Lesson 6. Working with Multiple Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 7. Copying, Moving, and Linking Between Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 8. Using My Computer
  • Lesson 9. Managing Files with My Computer
    • Selecting Files and Folders
    • Moving Files and Folders
    • Copying Files and Folders
    • Deleting Files and Folders
    • Renaming Files and Folders
    • Using Windows Explorer
    • Creating Shortcuts
    • Searching for Files and Folders
  • Lesson 10. Using WordPad
  • Lesson 11. Understanding File Properties and the Recycle Bin
  • Lesson 12. Printing
  • Lesson 13. Using My Network Places
  • Lesson 14. Using the Control Panel
  • Lesson 15. Using Outlook Express Mail
  • Lesson 16. Sharing Workstations and Setting Passwords
  • Lesson 17. Using Internet Explorer 5
  • Lesson 18. Web Site and Document Searching
  • Lesson 19. Troubleshooting, Restarting, and Disaster Planning
  • Lesson 20. Customizing the Windows 2000 Environment

Creating Shortcuts

Shortcuts provide you with easy access to files and programs. Once you place a shortcut icon on the desktop, you can click that icon to start up a program or open a file or folder that you use frequently.

To create a shortcut from My Computer:

1. Open My Computer.
2. Select the drive, folder, or file for which you want to create the shortcut.
3. Choose File, Create Shortcut, or right-click and choose Create Shortcut from the shortcut menu.
4. A copy of the icon appears in the window with the words "Shortcut To" in front of the name. Drag that icon from the folder onto the desktop.

It's also possible to create shortcuts directly from the Start menu. You point to a program or document entry on the Start menu and right-click. Choose Create Shortcut from the shortcut menu. The shortcut appears on the menu, so you need to drag it off the menu and onto the desktop.

Some shortcuts are created when you install programs. To remove unwanted shortcuts from the desktop, drag them over the Recycle Bin and release the mouse button when the Recycle Bin icon is highlighted.

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