A shortcut is the fastest method to access applications or a file that we use frequently, you have the option of placing a shortcut on the taskbar, the start menu or on the desktop of your computer. Of course it is also possible to place it inside a folder.
How to create a shortcut to Word on your PC WINDOWS 10 – Personalization
Also in Windows you have the option to customize the icons, or make the taskbar transparent so that the icons have a better visual appearance according to the customization you have on your PC. You will notice that by right-clicking on the Word icon you can create its shortcut in order to place it wherever you want.
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- What should you do to pin Word to your taskbar in Windows 10?
- What are the steps to follow to pin Word to your start page in Windows 10?
- How can you create a shortcut to Word on your PC desktop?
- What is the procedure to put a shortcut to a Word file on your desktop?
What should you do to pin Word to your taskbar in Windows 10?
To pin the Microsoft Word Program to the taskbar you just have to send the icon with the mouse , or just drag it to the location you want. The best thing is that if you already have a shortcut on the desktop or in the start menu you can also use these icons in order to pin Word to the taskbar:
- Open your PC’s file explorer and navigate to the ‘C’ drive.
- Go to the ‘Program Files’ folder and then ‘Microsoft Office’.
- Open the Office folder and locate the icon called ‘WINWORD’.
- Right-click on the ‘WINWORD’ icon to display the options menu.
- Choose the ‘Anchor to taskbar’ option and that’s it.
A very useful trick that you should know is that when the Word icon is located on the taskbar, you have the option of accessing it with a command using the keyboard, but it depends on the position. For example, if the shortcut is the first icon on the left, you must press the ‘Windows + 1’ keys.
What are the steps to follow to pin Word to your start page in Windows 10?
In the same way that the shortcut is added to the taskbar, you can also do it to place it on the home page , even on the tiles. It is also the decision of each user to customize the functions of the Windows menu , either to add or remove icons. In the case of Word you only have to:
- Locate the WINWORD file in the Office folder located in the Program Files on the ‘C’ drive.
- Right-click on the WINWORD icon to display the options.
- Choose the ‘Pin to Start’ option and that’s it, you will see that the shortcut is created automatically.
A very useful tip is that from the same options menu of the WINWORD icon you can also use the ‘ Pin to start menu ‘ option , in order to customize in which places you want to locate the shortcut to Microsoft Word.
How can you create a shortcut to Word on your PC desktop?
It is very common for the shortcut of a program to be added to the desktop of our computer automatically, when the installation process is finished. But if you have already installed Word and you do not have the icon on your desktop, you just have to:
- Open your PC’s file explorer and go to program files.
- Go into the Microsoft Office folder and then Office.
- Locate the WINWORD iconand right-click on it.
- In the displayed option, place the cursor on ‘Send to’ and a sub-window with more options is displayed.
- Click ‘Desktop (create shortcut)’ and you’re done. The icon is added at once.
A very useful trick is that you have the option of creating custom shortcuts with your PC’s keyboard in Windows, for this, right-click on the shortcut and enter the properties, you will notice the ‘Shortcut key’ box in which you can assign the key combination you want in order to access Word just by pressing a few keys.
What is the procedure to put a shortcut to a Word file on your desktop?
In the same way that you can create a shortcut for an Office program , you can also do it for the files created. That is, right-click on a Word file and choose the option to create its shortcut in writing.