To create a desktop shortcut to a program installed on your Windows PC: Begin by clicking the Windows icon on the bottom left of the screen (or, on default Windows 11, the leftmost icon on the ...

To create a shortcut in Windows 10, just right-click a file, program, or folder, and select one of two options.

To create the shortcut to a Gmail label, long-press a blank spot on your home screen and select Widgets (Figure A). Locate the Gmail section in the widgets listing (Figure B).

The Substitution in Google Docs feature allows you to make a custom shortcut for essentially any word or symbol.