This tool lets you create desktop shortcuts in Windows 10 for files, folders and programs. To create a shortcut, you need to find the thing you are trying to link to by clicking on the Browse button.

Here is how to create a printer shortcut on Windows 11/10 computer. You can create a printer shortcut using Settings app and Shortcut wizard.

That’s where an alias can come in handy, allowing you to create a shortcut directly from your desktop straight to that hard to reach item.

If the shortcut is on the desktop or in the Start menu hierarchy, you can use its shortcut key to start the assigned program, or switch to the program if it is already running.