If you see the new Notepad app a lot, it is better to add it as a shortcut on your Windows 11 device, below are the easy steps to help you add it.
- On your Windows 11 Search type Notepad.
- Now click on the arrow > next to Notepad under Command.
Here choose the option "Open File Location"
- Now right-click on the Notepad.exe icon and select "Show more options"
- Here you should see the option "Desktop (create shortcut)", click on it.
- You will see that a shortcut named "Notepad.exe Shortcut" has been created on your Windows 11 Desktop.
This will open up the folder where Notepad.exe file is present under "Program files".
![Notepad.exe - Shortcut created on Desktop Notepad.exe - Shortcut created on Desktop](https://code2care.org/windows-11/add-notepad-shortcut-to-desktop-on-windows-11/images/Notepad.exe - Shortcut created on Desktop.jpg)
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