Right-click the app, file, or folder
Select Create shortcut
Drag the shortcut to the desktop
Or right-click the item
Select Send to
Select Desktop (create shortcut)
On Windows, open File Explorer
Find the program or file
Right-click it
Select Show more options if needed
Select Create shortcut or Send to Desktop
On Mac, open Finder
Find the app or file
Drag it to the desktop
Or hold Option and drag to create an alias
Rename the shortcut if needed