Richard you can do that by following these steps: Copy and paste the following lines into a Notepad file. [Shell] Command=2 IconFile=explorer.exe,3 [Taskbar] Command=ToggleDesktop Save the file to your Desktop as Show Desktop.scf. Next left click on the file you just created and drag it down to the Quick Launch bar and release. But the simplest way to get back to your Desktop when it is "buried" under one or more open windows is to press ALT-D. All open windows will then be "hidden". Press ALT-D again and they will all be back in place - simple and quick! Lance On 5/28/05, Richard Pence <richardpence@pipeline.com> wrote: > It occurs to me that perhaps this lister wants to RETURN to the desktop > while another screen is on the monitor. Ordinarily, this is done by > activating the start menu and using the quick-launch icon there. Or if there > is no quick-launch icon, a right click on a blank spot on the start menu > will give a list of options including "show desktop." > > My problem is a bit different. I had a shortcut to the desktop in my starter > menu. The other day this and other icons got out of the order I am used to > and I attempted to get them in the old format. While doing this, I dragged > the desktop shortcut to the desktop itself, then dragged it back into the > start menu. Lo, it would no longer work, giving an error message that the > object to which the shortcut is pointing had been moved!! (The desktop > moved??) > > Anyway, I know there is a way to replace the desktop shortcut in the start > menu, but darned if I can find it. Can you tell me where to look for this > option, as I am tired of right clicking and looking for "Show desktop." > > Thanks, > Richard