If you didn’t check the option, you can create a desktop shortcut manually when you want. If you check the option, the desktop shortcut will be created immediately. Usually, when you install a new application on your computer, the system will ask you whether you'd like to create a desktop icon. This post of MiniTool is going to show you how to create a new desktop shortcut for Chrome. You can create s desktop shortcut yourself to point to a certain program, folder, document, or Internet location. Desktop shortcut refers to the shortcut placed (usually an icon, or small file) on a computer desktop it helps users open a program, folder, or file easily.