Creating a shortcut to an application
You can place a shortcut on the desktop that links to an application file in your root or home file system. A shortcut on the desktop lets you start an application directly from the desktop.
To create a shortcut
1. Right-click the desktop and click New, Nickname.
2. Type the name of the file, in the Nickname box.
3. Choose the file you want to create a shortcut to by doing one of the following:
Type the path to the file in the Target box.
Click Browse, navigate to the application file you want to create a shortcut to, and click Open.
4. Click the Change Icon button, if you want to choose a new icon to appear with the nickname on the desktop.
To start an application using a desktop shortcut
1. Follow all the steps from the previous procedure to create the nickname.
2. Double-click the nickname icon on the desktop to start the application.