Hi all,

Since I know others here are starting to use Windows 8.1, I'm posting 
instructions for moving icons to the desktop. The process isn't 
intuitive. It's not hard either. It just feels like it the first time or 
two. Also, some programs can't be moved.

1. Find the program. the easiest way to do this is to press the 
Start/Windows key or ctrl+esc, and just start typing the name of the 
program. The more letters you type, the closer to the top your title 
will appear in the results list, but you only need to type a few 
letters. Hit tab repeatedly until you reach the name of your program.

2. Press the Context key or shift+F10 on the name of the program.

3. Tab or right-arrow to Open File Location, and press enter.

4. You are now on the name of the program. Press the Context key or 
shift+F10.

5. Down-arrow to Send to; then right-arrow once, and down-arrow to 
Desktop, pressing enter there.

That's it. you can press Windows+m to go to the desktop and find your 
shortcut. Sometimes the icon appears as Word; other times, as Word 
Shortcut. You can, of course, edit the name by pressing the context key 
or shift+F10 and pressing enter on Rename.

Like I said earlier, some programs can't be moved to the desktop. For 
these, you don't find Open File Location in Step 3.

Hope this helps.

Ciao


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