Create a shortcut to (map) a network drive When you create a shortcut to a shared folder or computer on a network (also called mapping a network drive), you can get to it from Computer or Windows Explorer without having to look for it or type its network address each time. | | | | 1.
| Open Computer by clicking the Start button  , and then clicking Computer. | | 2.
| Click the Tools menu, and then click Map Network Drive. If you don’t see the Tools menu, press ALT. | | 3.
| In the Drive list, click a drive letter. You can choose any available letter. | | 4.
| In the Folder box, type the path of the folder or computer, or click Browse to find the folder or computer. To connect every time you log on to your computer, select the Reconnect at logon check box. | | 5.
| Click Finish. Your computer is now connected, or mapped, to the network drive. | |
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| | | You can also create shortcuts to Internet locations, such as websites or FTP sites. Here’s how to do that: | | 1.
| Open Computer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Computer. | | 2.
| Right-click anywhere in the folder, and then click Add a Network Location. | | 3.
| Follow the steps in the wizard to add a shortcut to a location on your network, a website, or an FTP site. | |
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Network
A group of computers or other devices, such as printers and scanners, that communicate either wirelessly or by using a physical connection, such as an Ethernet cable or a phone line.
Shortcut
A link to any item accessible on your computer or on a network, such as a program, file, folder, disk drive, printer, or another computer. You can put shortcuts in various areas, such as on the desktop, on the Start menu, or in specific folders.
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