If you’re like most people, you probably use a search bar on your desktop to quickly find what you’re looking for. But if you’re using Windows 8.1, there’s a new way to do things - with a shortcut! To create a search shortcut on your desktop in Windows 8.1, open the Start screen and type “search” into the search bar. Then click on the “create shortcut” button. You’ll now be able to create a shortcut that will take you to the Microsoft Search website when you type in “search.” This is great for quickly finding information when you need it - whether that’s for work or home use!
Do you do a lot of searching in Windows Explorer? You can make it quicker and easier for yourself with a custom shortcut on your Desktop. We’ll show you how to create a shortcut that opens Windows Explorer ready for you to begin a search.
Right-click in any empty space on the Desktop and select New | Shortcut from the popup menu.
On the Create Shortcut dialog box, enter the following in the Type the location of the item edit box.
Click Next.
Enter a name for the shortcut, such as Search, in the Type a name for this shortcut edit box. Click Finish.
The shortcut is created where you originally selected New | Shortcut. You can move it to where you want it on the Desktop.
Simply double-click the shortcut to open a Windows Explorer window ready for your search term, as shown at the beginning of this article. You can also right-click on the shortcut and pin it to the Taskbar or pin it to the Start screen.
