Occasionally, you may want to create a shortcut to a program, like Microsoft Teams. By default, Microsoft does not allow the creation of desktop shortcuts for pre-installed Microsoft applications or programs downloaded from the MS Store.
However, you can follow the steps below to create the desktop shortcut you want:
- Press Windows key + R key on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.
- Type in: shell:appsfolder and press Enter
- The Applications folder opens and will show you all programs currently installed on your computer.
- Scroll down to Microsoft Teams (or other desired application) in the list, right-click it and select Create Shortcut. Click Yes to place the shortcut on your desktop.
- Verify that the new shortcut is now appearing on your desktop.
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