To create a desktop shortcut to any of the installed programs and apps, simply drag and drop a program's icon to the desktop.

Although Google offers Gmail apps for Android and iOS, you won't find a desktop version. Luckily, you can create your own Gmail app on your laptop.

Apple has long provided the ability to create desktop aliases in macOS by Command-Option dragging. Here's how to do it from the macOS Dock.

This post explains how to download the Google Docs desktop app for Windows 111/10 using Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers.