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Windows 10 How to Create WordPad Shortcut in Windows 10

How to Create WordPad Shortcut in Windows 10

By Jennifer | Last Updated

The article illustrates how to create two kinds of WordPad shortcuts (see the following pic.) on Windows 10 computer.

wordpad shortcuts

Video guide on how to create WordPad shortcut in Windows 10:

Steps to create WordPad shortcut in Windows 10:

Step 1: Right-tap blank area, open New on the menu and choose Shortcut in the sub-list.

Step 2: In the Create Shortcut window, type %windir%\write.exe or c:\program files\windows nt\accessories\wordpad.exe, and then click Next, as shown in the photos below.

type write file location

Pic. 1 Type Write File Location

type wordpad file location

Pic. 2 Type WordPad File Location

Step 3: Enter WordPad to name the shortcut, or keep wordpad as its name, and select Finish.

name wordpad shortcut

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