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Desktop Icons

The document discusses common desktop icons found on computers including program icons like Microsoft Word and Google Chrome, folder and drive icons, file icons, and the recycle bin icon. It also provides instructions for creating desktop shortcuts.

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Desktop Icons

The document discusses common desktop icons found on computers including program icons like Microsoft Word and Google Chrome, folder and drive icons, file icons, and the recycle bin icon. It also provides instructions for creating desktop shortcuts.

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DESKTOP ICONS

A computer desktop has a collection of icons, some of which appear when you install programs or when you
install a new operating system. Icons that have an arrow are known as shortcuts or links to programs, files or folders
stored in your computer. Double clicking a desktop icon enables to launch that specific program, file or folder. Here
are some of the common desktop icons:

PROGRAM ICONS

These icons contain an arrow and represent shortcuts to various programs. Deleting a shortcut does not
mean deleting the actual program, only the desktop icon link to it.

1)Microsoft Word 365 (word processing program)

2)Google Chrome (internet browser)

3)Acrobat Reader DC (to view PDF files)

FOLDERS AND DRIVES ICONS

Icons that display a folder represent a shortcut to a folder while an icon that show a hard disk represent a
drive installed in your computer. Double clicking a folder icon or drive icon enables to view and see all the contents of
that folder or drive.

FILES ICONS

Icons that display a page are files. Double clicking that icon enables you to open the file in the program that it
was created in. If no arrow appears it is not a shortcut and indicates that it is actually saved to the desktop.
Therefore, if it was deleted, so is the actual file.

RECYCLE BIN ICON

The desktop icon for recycle bin is display as a waste paper basket with the recycle symbol on it. Double
clicking this icon will open the recycle bin window, allowing you to permanently delete or restore files as necessary.
CREATING A DESKTOP SHORTCUTS

1) Right-click anywhere in the free space present on your desktop. Point to New option from the dialog box. This will
redirect you to another dialog box. From there, choose the Shortcut option.

2) Look for a new window asking you to browse the location of the file for which you want to create the shortcut. You
must choose the browse option and browse the file location. As soon as you choose the location, the box will be
filled by the location.

3) Click Next option present somewhere at the right-bottom of the working window.

4) Type a name for the shortcut. If a Finish button appears at the bottom of the dialog box, click it. If a Next button
appears at the bottom of the dialog box, click it, choose the icon you want to use for your shortcut, and then click
Finish.

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