WD: How to Create a Document Shortcut

 Last reviewed: February 6, 1998
Article ID: Q135077
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

This article describes how to create a document shortcut. The shortcut is placed on your desktop. When you double-click it, it opens your document and takes you to a specific place in your document.

MORE INFORMATION

  1. Open a document.

  2. Select the text to which you want to create a shortcut.

  3. Use the right mouse button to click the selection and drag it to your desktop.

  4. When you release the right mouse button, click Create Document Shortcut Here.

  5. Save and close your document.

  6. Double-click the document shortcut object to open the document and jump to the text selection you specified in step 2.

KBCategory:
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Additional query words: 7.0 word95 document shortcut object jump link
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Keywords : kbole
Version : 7.0 7.0a 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto

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Last reviewed: February 6, 1998
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