Create a shortcut icon for an app on a HUAWEI computer

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Create a shortcut icon for an app on a HUAWEI computer

After an app is downloaded and installed, a shortcut icon is automatically generated on the desktop of the computer, which allows you to double-click the icon to open the app. If you have installed the app but the corresponding shortcut icon is not generated on the desktop, you can manually create the shortcut icon in the following ways:

Method 1: Drag an app from the Windows app list to the desktop

Method 2: Send to the desktop shortcuts

 
  • Due to system app policies, you may not be able to use method 1 to create a desktop shortcut for certain apps. In this case, you can use method 2.
  • The following uses Windows 11 as an example. Windows 10 has a slightly different UI.

Method 1: Drag an app from the Windows app list to the desktop

  1. Click the Windows icon on the taskbar, and then click All apps.

  2. Locate the app in the list and drag and drop it to the desktop.

Method 2: Send to the desktop shortcuts

If you cannot find the app in the Windows app list, you can send the app to the desktop shortcuts.

  1. To open the app installation path, enter the app name in the search box on the taskbar, right-click the app and choose Locate file from the shortcut menu, and then right-click the app and choose Open file location from the shortcut menu.

  2. Right-click the app icon and go to Show more options > Send to > Desktop shortcuts. The app shortcut icon will then appear on the desktop.

If you cannot create a shortcut icon on the desktop using either of the preceding methods, the app does not support desktop shortcut. You can try to pin the app to the taskbar or Windows Start menu to quickly find the app.

Procedure:

Open the Start menu, find the app you wish to pin to the app list, and right-click the app.

  • Select Pin to Start to pin the app to the Start menu.

  • Go to More > Pin to taskbar to pin the app to the taskbar.

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