3 Easy Ways to Create a Print Management Shortcut on Windows 10 Desktop

Isabella Shinn

Updated: May 9, 2025

To quickly access Print Management on your Windows 10 computer, creating a shortcut on your desktop can be a convenient solution. Normally, users have to navigate through multiple steps to open Print Management. By creating a shortcut, you can directly access it from your desktop.

This article will guide you through three simple methods to create a Print Management shortcut on your Windows 10 desktop.

• Method 1: Create a Print Management Shortcut on Desktop
• Method 2: Send Print Management to Desktop
• Method 3: Add Print Management Shortcut to Desktop

Method 1: Create a Print Management Shortcut on Desktop

Step 1: Go to your Windows 10 desktop.

Step 2: Right-click on an empty area of your desktop, then select New > Shortcut.

Step 3: In the Create Shortcut window, type C:\Windows\System32\printmanagement.msc in the location field and click Next.

Step 4: You can rename the shortcut to Print Management and click Finish. If you don't rename it, the shortcut will be named printmanagement by default.

Method 2: Send Print Management to Desktop

Step 1: Open File Explorer on your Windows 10 computer.

Step 2: Navigate to This PC > Local Disk (C:) > Windows > System32. Find printmanagement, right-click it, and select Send to > Desktop (create shortcut).

Step 3: Once the shortcut appears on your desktop, you can right-click it and choose Rename to change its name to Print Management.

Method 3: Add Print Management Shortcut to Desktop

Step 1: Type printmanagement.msc in the Taskbar search box, right-click printmanagement.msc from the results, and select Open file location.

Step 2: Right-click printmanagement and choose Send to > Desktop (create shortcut).

Step 3: Follow Step 3 from Method 2.