Please help - Desktop shortcut 1

[Guest_imported]

Ok i have the most stupit question in the book, how the heck do you make a desktop shortcut, or i should say button, every time I click and drag to make a shortcut it only moves what I want over... I don't need it moved I need a shortcut, Please Help...

 

[QaptainQwerty]

Cmd Option drag icon to create alias instead of moving the icon.

 

[johncurtis]

Or you can make an alias using command + m and then drag it to the desktop (or wherever you want)