3 ways to create a file or app shortcut on macOS

Drag & drop Open Finder and select the items(s) you want to create a shortcut for. Hold down the Option+Command keys, and then drag & drop the item(s) to the folder you want to create the alias/shortcut in. This method is the only one where you can create a shortcut in your preferred location in one step.

1. How do I create a file shortcut on a Mac?
2. How do I create a file on Mac?
3. How do I create a shortcut to a file?
4. What is the shortcut to open an application on a Mac?
5. How do I create a shortcut to a folder on a Mac?
6. How do I show icons on my Mac desktop?
7. How do I manage files on a Mac?
8. How do I create a file on Macbook Pro?
9. How do I create a link to a folder?
10. How do you create a folder?
11. How do I add files to my home screen?

How do I create a file shortcut on a Mac?

How to Make Desktop Shortcuts in macOS

1. Click on the Finder icon at the bottom left of the screen (the leftmost icon in the Dock).
2. Right-click on the Folder, File, or Application you'd like to create a shortcut for on the left side of the window.
3. Select Make Alias.
4. Click enter and drag the alias to your desktop.

How do I create a file on Mac?

On your Mac, click the Finder icon in the Dock to open a Finder window, then navigate to where you want to create the folder. Alternatively, click the desktop if you want to create the folder on the desktop. Choose File > New Folder, or press Shift-Command-N.

How do I create a shortcut to a file?

Creating Shortcuts to a File or Folder - Android

1. Tap on Menu.
2. Tap on FOLDERS.
3. Navigate to the file or folder you want.
4. Tap the Select icon located in the bottom right-hand corner of the file/folder.
5. Tap the files/folders you want to select.
6. Tap the Shortcut icon in the bottom right-hand corner to create the shortcut(s).

What is the shortcut to open an application on a Mac?

Another way to launch apps from the keyboard is to do so in the Applications folder. It's not that hard to get to that folder; in the Finder, just press Command-Shift-A. As with Spotlight and Launchpad, you can type letters to access your apps.

How do I create a shortcut to a folder on a Mac?

How to Make an Alias (Shortcut) on a Mac

1. Open the Finder, and then navigate to the folder you want to create an alias of.
2. Select the folder by clicking on it once. You'll know the folder is selected when it's highlighted, as shown below.
3. From the File menu, select Make Alias, as shown below.
4. The alias appears, as shown below.

How do I show icons on my Mac desktop?

In Finder, from the menu toolbar, click Finder and then select Preferences. Select the General tab. It will say “show these items on the desktop”.

How do I manage files on a Mac?

The desktop gives you many different ways to arrange the files you're working on. You can keep your files sorted by name, kind, date added, size, tags, and more. Click the desktop, choose View > Sort By, then choose an option. If you want to control the placement of your files on the desktop, keep Sort By set to none.

How do I create a file on Macbook Pro?

To test it, in the Finder go to the folder where you want to create a new file. Control-click on an existing file within that folder and select Create New File from the Services submenu. A dialog should appear requesting a filename. Supply one then click Continue; your new file should appear.

How do I create a link to a folder?

Right click on any file or folder in your Sync folder. Select Create a Link from the file menu. The link will be copied your clipboard. You can then paste it into an email (Gmail, Outlook, Office 365, Apple Mail etc.), into a message, onto a website, or wherever you want people to access it.

How do you create a folder?

Create a folder

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Drive app.
2. At the bottom right, tap Add .
3. Tap Folder.
4. Name the folder.
5. Tap Create.

How do I add files to my home screen?

You can upload the file to Google Drive, then open the file inside the Drive app on your Android phone, and tap “Add to Home Screen” to create a shortcut to that file on the home screen. You should also check the “Available Offline” option so that the file shortcut works even when you are outside the coverage are.