Putting A Shortcut On Desk Top

[saintpeter48]

how can I put a shortcut on my desktop? On my old PC I used to right click my mouse and the option would appear but it seems that I cant do it on my new PC and my laptop. Help appreciated. Thanks

[Buenchico]

The options available to you depend upon your operating system (e.g. Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8), which you've forgotten to tell us about! Isn't there a 'Send to' option available when you right-click?

[saintpeter48]

its windows 7 home premium

[Buenchico]

I would still expect 'Send to' and/or 'Create shortcut' to appear when you right-click in Windows 7. If 'Send to' is there you simply need to select the 'Desktop' option. If 'Create shortcut' is there you can use that and then drag the resulting shortcut onto your desktop.

[saintpeter48]

I want to put a shortcut to Answerbank and Facebook on my PC but if I right click the selected page, as I always used to to put shortcut on, I get a box that says 'back' 'forward' 'reload' 'bookmark this page' etc etc, there is not the option to 'send to'!!

[clivebeca]

Would think you could click on it, hold down and drag to desktop, simples on a Mac. Don't know if it works on Windows - give it a try, please.

[andres]

Whatever site I am on if I want to shortcut it to desktop--I just click on' file' on the taskbar. From the drop-down list I choose 'send to' and from there just click on desktop.

[andres]

Should have said I am on Windows 7

[saintpeter48]

thankyou methyl, all done. :)