2 Ways To Create Office Word Shortcut Icon On Desktop In Windows 11

Microsoft Office Word is the most loved word processor across desktop operating systems. Although plenty of free and paid alternatives exist, most PC users prefer it over other competitors for various reasons.

On a computer running Windows 11, Office Word can be launched using the Start menu or taskbar search. You can type Word in the taskbar or Start menu search and press the Enter key to launch the Word program.

However, there are users who prefer creating shortcut icons on the desktop for quick access. If you would also like to create the Office Word shortcut icon on the Windows 11 desktop, you will be glad to know that it can be easily done.

This guide shows you how to create a Microsoft Office Word shortcut icon on your Windows 11 desktop.

Method 1 of 2

Create an Office Word shortcut icon on the Windows 11 desktop

Step 1: Search for the Word program in the Start menu or taskbar search.

Step 2: Right-click on the Word entry in the search result and then click the Open file location option.

Step 3: In the resulting folder, right-click on the Word icon, click Show more options, click Send to, and then click Desktop (create shortcut) to create an Office Word program shortcut icon on your Windows 11 desktop.

Method 2 of 2

Create an Office Word shortcut icon on the Windows 11 desktop

Step 1: Open This PC and then double-click on the drive where Windows 11 is installed to open the same.

Step 2: In the Windows 11 installed drive, navigate to Program Files > Microsoft Office > root > Office16 folder.

Step 3: Look for a file named WINWORD or WINWORD.exe in the folder. Right-click on the WINWORD/WINWORD.exe file, click Show more options, click Send to, and then click Desktop (create shortcut) to immediately create the Word app shortcut on your Windows 11 desktop.

You may now click on the Word app shortcut on the desktop to open it.

Pin the Word app to the Windows 11 taskbar for easy access

Users who often need to work with the Office Word program can consider pinning the Word app to the taskbar for easy access. Here is how to do that.

Step 1: Launch the Word app using search.

Step 2: Once launched, right-click on the Word app’s icon in the taskbar and then click the Pin to taskbar option. That’s it! From now on, the Word app’s icon will always appear on the Windows 11 taskbar.

Our guide on how to open Office Word document with Google Docs might also interest you.