Updated February 10, 2017 Open the “Start” menu. Click “Programs” or “All Programs” depending on your operating system. Locate Microsoft Outlook Express from your program menu. Right-click Outlook Express and choose “Send To” from the list. Select “Desktop (create shortcut)” from the list. Click Outlook Express and drag it to the desktop. Drop the program on the desktop to add it as a shortcut. Right-click the desktop and choose “New” from the list of options. Select “Shortcut” from the list. Click “Browse” to locate Outlook Express on your computer. Typically, Outlook Express is located on your “C” drive in your program files. Choose “Outlook Express” and then “msin.exe” from the list. Name the shortcut. Click “Finish.” Writer Bio