Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Unleashed

Manually Add a Shortcut to the SharePoint Sites Folder

The previous section described how to add a shortcut from the Connect to Office button, but administrators might want to distribute shortcuts to end users either in bulk or on an as-needed basis. The following example assumes the SharePoint Sites folder exists under Favorites for the user, which is created when the user uses the Connect to Office button and clicks Yes to the warning that is provided (as described in the previous section):

1. Click the Start button and select Computer.
2. Double-click the SharePoint Sites folder under Favorites in the left pane.
3. Assuming there are already shortcuts in place, right-click an existing one (in this example, Chapter 25 – Shared Documents) and click ...