Add Shortcut as tile on the Windows 10 Start menu

I don't know about others, but I have a number of shortcuts I've created which I run from my Desktop. For example, I have my own Microsoft Access application I use to run my business. Creating a shortcut is fairly easy. You just right click on the MS Access database file and select Create Shortcut. Rename the shortcut to something more meaningful. You can copy and paste the shortcut to the Desktop for easier access. You could also use the option Send to -> Desktop (Create Shortcut) to save a step.

However, there's no obvious way to add the shortcut as tile on the Windows 10 Start menu. Here's how to add the shortcut to the Windows 10 Start menu.

First right click on the shortcut and select Copy.
Now in the Type here to search field at the bottom left type Start menu and you'll see the folder Start Menu as an option.
Select the folder Start Menu
Paste your shortcut into this folder

If you have a particular icon you'd like to use for the shortcut, now is a good time to assign the icon. Right click on the shortcut and select Properties, then click on the Change icon tab, and select either one of the icons shown, or browse to the location of an icon file you've previously created for your own custom icon. The advantage of selecting an icon is you can more quickly identify your application from the icon.

That's it. You can now add your own shortcuts as a tile to the Windows 10 Start menu, and further, you can also use an icon of your choice.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
IT support.