The steps in this article were performed in the Google Chrome desktop Web browser, in a computer using Windows 10. How to Create a Google Docs File Shortcut on Your Windows 10 Desktop (Guide with Pictures)

Our guide below will show you how to set it up.

For documents that you need to edit on a regular basis, this can be very convenient. While you can create bookmarks in your Web browser that give you a quick way to access the document, you may be looking for a way to create a clickable shortcut on your Windows 10 desktop instead.īy creating a desktop shortcut to your Google Docs document you can simply double-click the desktop icon to open the document in your default Web browser. Is there a file in Google Docs that you want to make more accessible? Our tutorial continues below with additional information on how to create a Google Docs shortcut on desktop on a Windows 10 computer.

Paste the address into the Location field, then click Next.

Right-click on your desktop, choose New, then Shortcut.

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