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Post by dicklaxt on Jun 19, 2015 15:52:59 GMT
I operate in the Desktop Mode in Win8.1 with Google Chrome/Tabs instead of Icon's for all my places or site's of interest. I do have a few Icons of things I need or would like quick access to. I would like an Icon shortcut to "Photos" which is on the Apps screen,,,,,,is there a way to move that Icon to my desktop? I can't find a way in my efforts for the last hour or so but that sure doesn't mean any thing more than "I can't do it  "? dick |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 15:57:57 GMT
Dick
I don't think you can create a shortcut on your desktop for a Windows App, you can however pin it to your taskbar as follows:
On the Start screen, press and hold or right-click the app, and then tap or click Pin to taskbar (you can also do this in the Apps view).
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If the app is already open on the desktop, press and hold or right-click the app's taskbar button, and then tap or click Pin this program to taskbar.
Note
To remove a pinned app from the taskbar, open the app's Jump List, and then tap or click Unpin this program from taskbar.
Hope this helps!
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Post by Sepiana on Jun 19, 2015 16:10:20 GMT
Dick,
Try this.
1. Right-click on the app to select it. 2. Click on the "Open file location" button at the bottom of the screen. 3. Right-click on the app. 4. Select Send to > Desktop (create shortcut).
EDIT: I haven't tried this myself. So, I am not sure it will work. |
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Post by dicklaxt on Jun 19, 2015 17:16:30 GMT
Sepiana I don't have that option "open file location",,,,,,, are you on Win 8 or 8.1?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 17:24:51 GMT
A quick search reveals that apparently you cannot create a shortcut for a Windows App to your desktop.
I think pinning it to your taskbar is your only option dick.
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dicklaxt
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Post by dicklaxt on Jun 19, 2015 17:30:41 GMT
Simone,,,I don't even see that option.
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Post by Sepiana on Jun 19, 2015 18:16:12 GMT
A quick search reveals that apparently you cannot create a shortcut for a Windows App to your desktop. I think pinning it to your taskbar is your only option dick. Simone,
You are correct. I have been doing some research too (especially because I am quite new at using Windows 8.1). The option for a Windows App is the taskbar. It is a different story when it is an app downloaded from the Windows store. In this situation, the option I mentioned before seems to work.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 18:17:37 GMT
dick,
I am currently in work, where we use Windows 7, so I won't be able to do any screenshots etc at this moment in time.
I do run Windows 8.1 on a couple of our machines at home, so should be able to help you further over this weekend if nobody else is able to help you in the meantime.
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Post by Sepiana on Jun 19, 2015 18:22:52 GMT
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dicklaxt
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Post by dicklaxt on Jun 19, 2015 19:50:08 GMT
Whoa Nellie!!!!!!! go no further,,,,,,,,,,Option#1 did the job. Clicking on this ICON opens the App,select an image,click anywhere on the screen background, gives you a button at the bottom of the screen to click that brings up a dialog box with 4 or 5 different editors to chose from. I click on PSE and it immediatedly opens the image in the PSE workspace direct. Just what I was looking for. Thanks ,,,you found the answer one more time. dick |
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Post by Tpgettys on Jun 19, 2015 20:02:59 GMT
I operate in the Desktop Mode in Win8.1 with Google Chrome/Tabs instead of Icon's for all my places or site's of interest. I do have a few Icons of things I need or would like quick access to. I would like an Icon shortcut to "Photos" which is on the Apps screen,,,,,,is there a way to move that Icon to my desktop? I can't find a way in my efforts for the last hour or so but that sure doesn't mean any thing more than "I can't do it "? Hi dick, I work in desktop mode in win8.1 also. I have many programs that I launch from icons on the desktop. Do you have File Explorer in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen? If so, click that and navigate to your Photos folder. Right-click on it and choose Send To from the pop-up dialog, then Desktop. EDIT: I just realized I didn't understand what you were asking originally; all I found so far was by right-clicking Photos I could pin that to the tool-bar in desktop mode. |
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Post by dicklaxt on Jun 19, 2015 20:40:45 GMT
Tom ,Sepiana came up with the answer I was needing,see her last post.
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Post by dicklaxt on Jun 21, 2015 11:57:54 GMT
Thispost was very helpful in letting me make a Shortcut Icon to an App. Disregard any thing I may have said about how I would use it. I found a better way for me.
thanks dick
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