A shortcut is a file that points to another item (such as a program, document, folder, or disk). When you open the shortcut, the original item that the shortcut points to opens.

You can make a shortcut of the application, and if you have “Open Last Company on Launch” selected in your program, it will always open the last company you were in.

Note: The preference for “Open Last Company on Launch” is on the Preferences window in Payroll and on the User Settings window in MultiLedger.

You can also make a shortcut of the “Information” file from your company files ([company name].pr0 in Payroll and [company name].ml0 in MultiLedger). If you have multiple companies, you would want to make a shortcut of the “Information” files from each company.

A shortcut can be placed wherever you want, but the most common place is on the desktop.

There are three ways you can make a shortcut:

• Using the Create Shortcut Command

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then right-click the program you want to create the shortcut to.

2. Click Create Shortcut.

3. The shortcut is now in the programs list.

• Using the Create Shortcut Command to put the Shortcut on your Desktop

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then right-click the program you want to create the shortcut to.

2. Click Send to.

3. Then click Desktop (create shortcut).

• Creating a shortcut from the Desktop

1. Right-click an open area on the desktop, point to New, and then click Shortcut.

2. Click Browse.

3. Locate and click the program or file to which you want to create a shortcut, click Open, and then click Next.

4. Type a name for the shortcut. If a Finish button appears at the bottom of the dialog box, click it. If a Next button appears at the bottom of the dialog box, click it, click the icon you want to use for the shortcut, and then click Finish.

Tip: If you need to find the original of a shortcut, you can right-click the icon of the shortcut and click Properties. The “Target” field shows you the path to the original item.