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posted Jun 5, 2019 11:27:50 PM

How can i make a shortcut to turbotax 2018 on my desktop. In prior versions, that was done automatically.

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 5, 2019 11:27:52 PM

To create a shortcut for Turbo Tax please follow the steps below. 

1. open the Run dialog (WINKEY + R), type shell: AppsFolder and then click OK to view this folder.

2. Find the Turbo Tax app, right-click (or tap and hold on) it, and choose to Create shortcut from the pop-up menu that appears.

3. You’ll be prompted that the shortcut cannot be placed here, and Windows will recommend placing it on the desktop instead. Click Yes. A shortcut with the name Turbo Tax – Shortcut will appear on the desktop. You can leave this as-is, or rename it (I usually remove the – Shortcut bit). And you can, of course, move the shortcut to any folder as needed.

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 5, 2019 11:27:52 PM

To create a shortcut for Turbo Tax please follow the steps below. 

1. open the Run dialog (WINKEY + R), type shell: AppsFolder and then click OK to view this folder.

2. Find the Turbo Tax app, right-click (or tap and hold on) it, and choose to Create shortcut from the pop-up menu that appears.

3. You’ll be prompted that the shortcut cannot be placed here, and Windows will recommend placing it on the desktop instead. Click Yes. A shortcut with the name Turbo Tax – Shortcut will appear on the desktop. You can leave this as-is, or rename it (I usually remove the – Shortcut bit). And you can, of course, move the shortcut to any folder as needed.