1. Some Windows Terms.. Shortcuts.. 1 “Desktop” Everywhere but on the task bar at the bottom or on a shortcut. TASKBAR Quick Launch Bar System Tray (“Info Bar”) Shortcuts

2. Create Windows Shortcuts Background Background Mouseclicks Mouseclicks Desktop Desktop Links/Paths/URL/Addresses Links/Paths/URL/Addresses Find a target Link (eg. eDirectory, Division WWW) Find a target Link (eg. eDirectory, Division WWW) Copy the path Copy the path Paste the path to the Desktop: a new Shortcut Paste the path to the Desktop: a new Shortcut Shortcuts.. 2

3. Mouse Clicks LeftClicks LeftClicksSelectRun Highlight (drag vertical bar over text) RightClicks RightClicks Bring up Menus Bring up Menus [Ctrl][C] copies marked text [Ctrl][C] copies marked text [Ctrl][P] pastes copied text [Ctrl][P] pastes copied text Shortcuts.. 3

4. Shortcuts Are Icons on Desktop with a link Are Icons on Desktop with a link To create a shortcut: To create a shortcut: RightClick on Desktop RightClick on Desktop Menu appears Menu appears Select “New” and “Shortcut” Select “New” and “Shortcut” Shortcut created Shortcut created Any copied Link/Path/Address Any copied Link/Path/Address To rename a shortcut To rename a shortcut {RightClick} shortcut {Properties}{General} {RightClick} shortcut {Properties}{General} Shortcuts.. 4

5. Links/Paths/URL URLs are internet addresses URLs are internet addresses http://www.a05410.uscgaux/info http://www.a05410.uscgaux/info http://www.a05410.uscgaux/info Division WWW Site Division WWW Site Link is just a URL Link is just a URL Path is the location of a folder or file locally Path is the location of a folder or file locally “c:\auxiliary\TMR\divisiontmr.pdf” “c:\auxiliary\TMR\divisiontmr.pdf” Location on a local hard drive for a file Location on a local hard drive for a file Shortcuts.. 5

6. Examples Division 10 WWW Site Division 10 WWW Site http://a05410.uscgaux.info/ http://a05410.uscgaux.info/ http://a05410.uscgaux.info/ eDirectory eDirectory http://www.auxedirectory.org/ http://www.auxedirectory.org/ http://www.auxedirectory.org/ Officer/Member SignIn Officer/Member SignIn https://auxofficer.cgaux.org/auxoff/signin3.php https://auxofficer.cgaux.org/auxoff/signin3.php Shortcuts.. 6 Create 3 Shortcuts for the links below by selecting (marking the text) with the left mouse, RightClick and select {Copy} then RightClick on your desktop and select {Paste} to create shortcuts for these three examples

7. Or.. Go to the Division site and click the links there.. Shortcuts.. 7