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Windows 10 Create Command Prompt Shortcut on Windows 10 Desktop

Create Command Prompt Shortcut on Windows 10 Desktop

By Jennifer | Last Updated

How can you create a Command Prompt shortcut (see the following picture) on the desktop of Windows 10 computer? The article introduces two simple methods to do the trick.

command prompt shortcut

Video guide on how to create Command Prompt shortcut on desktop in Windows 10:

2 ways to create Command Prompt shortcut on Windows 10 desktop:

Way 1: Send the Command Prompt shortcut to the desktop.

Step 1: Find Command Prompt.

Click the bottom-left Start button, type cmd in the search box and locate Command Prompt in the results.

find command prompt

Step 2: Open its file location.

Right-tap Command Prompt and select Open file location.

click Open file location

Step 3: Send the Command Prompt shortcut to desktop.

Right-click the Command Prompt shortcut, point at Send to in the context menu, and choose Desktop (create shortcut) in the sub-list.

send command prompt shortcut

Way 2: Manually create a Command Prompt shortcut.

Step 1: Open a new shortcut on the desktop.

Right-tap desktop, point at New in the menu and select Shortcut.

open a new shortsut

Step 2: Input the location of Command Prompt and move on.

Type %windir%\system32\cmd.exe in the empty box, and tap Next.

type command prompt location

Step 3: Name the shortcut and finish creating it.

Type Command Prompt as the shortcut's name, and click Finish.

enter command prompt

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