How to create mail shortcut on desktop in windows 11

To create a mail shortcut on your desktop in Windows 11, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Windows Search Bar

  1. Press the Windows key + S to open the Windows Search bar.
  2. Type "mail" and select the "Mail" app from the search results.
  3. Right-click on the "Mail" app icon and select "Create shortcut".
  4. In the "Create shortcut" window, select "Desktop" as the location and click "Create".
  5. A shortcut to the Mail app will be created on your desktop.

Method 2: Using the File Explorer

  1. Open File Explorer by pressing the Windows key + E.
  2. Navigate to the following location: C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
  3. Right-click on the "Mail" app icon and select "Create shortcut".
  4. In the "Create shortcut" window, select "Desktop" as the location and click "Create".
  5. A shortcut to the Mail app will be created on your desktop.

Method 3: Using the Taskbar

  1. Right-click on the Taskbar and select "Taskbar settings".
  2. In the "Taskbar settings" window, click on the "Start" button.
  3. Click on the "Mail" app icon and drag it to your desktop.
  4. Release the mouse button to create a shortcut to the Mail app on your desktop.

Once you've created the shortcut, you can rename it to something like "Mail" or "Outlook" if you prefer.

That's it! You should now have a shortcut to the Mail app on your Windows 11 desktop.