How to Create a Calculator Shortcut on the Windows 11?
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Published: 2024-06-18 04:54:25

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The **calculator** is one of the most unique devices ever created by humans. We rely on calculators daily, and almost everyone in the world might use a calculator at least once in their life. Calculators play a vital role across various platforms. They are available in many forms, including **hardware** and **software**. You can access calculator software on multiple operating systems and software platforms. In this article, I will share how to create a **calculator shortcut on your Windows 11** desktop.

> ## Tutorial Overview:
> 
> - Use your mouse, **right-click** on your desktop and click the “ **New** ” option.
> - Click the **Shortcut** option and the **Create Shortcut wizard** will appear.
> - In that, Enter the command “ **calc** ” and hit the **next** button, Name the shortcut and click the **finish** button.
> - **Calculator shortcut** icon will be appear on your desktop.

## Why Shortcut is needed?

In busy times, there is no direct method to open the Calculator application in Windows 11. You need to perform additional steps to launch this simple application, which can **affect your productivity**! To preserve your productivity and save time, a Calculator shortcut will definitely **help a lot**. I recommend you follow the instructions mentioned below to **create your own Calculator application shortcut** and increase your productivity.

## Steps to Create the Calculator Shortcut:

- You need to **turn on** your Windows 11 PC as the first step.
- Now, you need to **log in to your account** , and it will bring you to your desktop.
- Using your mouse, **right-click on your desktop**.

![Right Click Mouse Button](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Right-Click-Mouse-Button.png "Create a Calculator Shortcut on the Windows 11 Desktop in Seconds! 90")
_Right Click Mouse Button_

- Go to **“New”** and then click the **“Shortcut”** option.

![Create Shortcut](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Create-Shortcut.png "Create a Calculator Shortcut on the Windows 11 Desktop in Seconds! 91")
_Create Shortcut_

- It will bring up the **Create Shortcut** wizard on your screen.

![Create Shortcut Wizard](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Create-Shortcut-Wizard.png "Create a Calculator Shortcut on the Windows 11 Desktop in Seconds! 92")
_Create Shortcut Wizard_

- Enter the command **“calc”** in the input area as shown in the figure and click the **Next** button.

![Enter Calc command in Shortcut Wizard](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Enter-Calc-command-in-Shortcut-Wizard.png "Create a Calculator Shortcut on the Windows 11 Desktop in Seconds! 93")
_Enter Calc command in Shortcut Wizard_

- Name your shortcut icon here, we used the name **“Calculator”** for this icon and click the **Finish** button.

![Naming shortcut and click Finish button](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Naming-shortcut-and-click-Finish-button.png "Create a Calculator Shortcut on the Windows 11 Desktop in Seconds! 94")
_Naming shortcut and click Finish button_

- Now, on your desktop, the shortcut for the Calculator application will be displayed.

![Calculator Shortcut Icon](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Calculator-Icon-300x294.png "Create a Calculator Shortcut on the Windows 11 Desktop in Seconds! 95")
_Calculator Shortcut Icon_

- Double tap on the icon to launch the **Calculator application**.

![Calculator application](https://winsides.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Calculator-application--199x300.png "Create a Calculator Shortcut on the Windows 11 Desktop in Seconds! 96")
_Calculator application_

- That’s it. In this way, you can easily create your own **Calculator shortcut** in a fraction of a second.

You can also read the tutorial already published on my personal blog: https://winsides.com/create-calculator-shortcut-windows-11-desktop/