Now I have just found out on the Web that I don't even need the mouse. Just press the Windows and Break keys at the same time. It works OK, but I really wanted only to make a copy to the desktop. I use Windows Me. The icon represents a shortcut to the Word program.
Shortcuts are very small files that only point to another program.
You can tell a shortcut by the small white arrow on its icon. The easy way to restore the shortcut is to right-click the icon on the desktop and keep holding down the mouse button. Drag it to the Start icon and after a couple of seconds the Programs list will come up. Still holding the button, drag it to the location where you want it to appear in the Programs list. A horizontal line will show the exact place.