Spot a shortcut icon
Remove a desktop icon without losing what it points at.
A shortcut is an icon pointing at something kept elsewhere. It carries a small arrow in the corner.
Removing the signpost leaves the file where it has always been.
Key points
- A shortcut points at something kept somewhere else
- The small arrow in the corner is how you tell
What to remember
- A computer will tell you where a shortcut leads.
- A small arrow means signpost. No arrow means the thing.
Try this
Look at your own desktop icons for a tiny arrow in the corner. Those are shortcuts.
Practice: Spot a shortcut icon. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.