Add a Shutdown Button to the Desktop Creating a "Shutdown" shortcut on your Windows 11 desktop doesn't require any third-party software.

Simply download the Zip file, then extract it to the Windows desktop. Alternately, you can extract it elsewhere and create a shortcut that sits on the desktop. Or even in the taskbar if you prefer.

PC users can easily add a shortcut to the Send To menu in Windows 11/10 by opening File Explorer window and type shell:sendto in the address bar and then hit Enter.

You can add Google Calendar to Windows 11 Taskbar by creating its desktop shortcut using Chrome, Edge or Firefox. We have explained this in detail in this article.

Click and drag on a widget to position it on your desktop manually, or click the green + (plus) icon on a widget to have it neatly positioned on the desktop alongside other widgets.

Internet Explorer 9 famously lets you add Web favorites to your taskbar, but Windows has always had the option of adding them to the desktop.