Using Word -problems in saving text to desktop shortcut.

Hi All.

I've never experienced this problem before, until now.

In the past I've saved text from Word very easily. I highlight the text and save it, close Word and then go to desktop where I right click screen and choose "new" to open a shortcut. Then I enter the location by using Ctrl +V. Until now there's been no problem. But now, consistently I receive the message, The "file cannot be found". The strange thing is that I've sent the Word file to another Laptop but the same thing happens. Is the problem associated with Word?

Any help will be gratefully received.

Thank you,

Dorabella

Dorabella said:

In the past I've saved text from Word very easily. I highlight the text and save it, close Word and then go to desktop where I right click screen and choose "new" to open a shortcut. Then I enter the location by using Ctrl +V. Until now there's been no problem. But now, consistently I receive the message, The "file cannot be found".

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I don't understand...,
are you trying to create a Desktop shortcut from a portion of highlighted text, or, a shortcut to the file itself?

That’s what I was wondering.

Dorabella said:

In the past I've saved text from Word very easily. I highlight the text and save it, close Word and then go to desktop where I right click screen and choose "new" to open a shortcut. Then I enter the location by using Ctrl +V. Until now there's been no problem

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Welcome to the forum, Dorabella.

Sorry, Dorabella, but non of what you’re saying makes any sense.

Here’s one way to create a shortcut to a Word Document.



How to Create a Desktop Shortcut to a Microsoft Word Document in Windows 11

Follow these simple steps to place a direct shortcut to your Word document on the desktop.

1. Open File Explorer using the Windows + E keyboard shortcut.
2. Navigate to the folder containing your Word document.
3. Right-click the document (.doc or .docx) that you want to create a shortcut for.
4. From the context menu, select Show more options (if you're using the simplified Windows 11 menu).
5. Choose Create shortcut. A shortcut will appear in the same folder.
6. Right-click the new shortcut file and select Cut.
7. Navigate to your desktop. You can do this quickly by pressing Windows + D.
8. Right-click any blank space on the desktop and choose Paste. Your shortcut is now on the desktop.

Tip: You can rename the shortcut by right-clicking it and choosing Rename. This helps you keep your desktop organized.