Section 6 - Creating an Alias

As learned in Lesson 3, an alias is a pointer to a file, folder, or application.
Remember the key for identifying an alias is to look for a small arrow in the lower left-hand corner of the icon.

Creating aliases and placing them on your desktop or adding them to the Dock enhances your ability to find items easily without searching the file structure.

Select the item you wish to make an alias.

Once it is highlighted click on the File Menu and select Make Alias.

An icon will appear in the same location where you selected the original item with the same name followed by alias. At this point you can rename and move the alias to the desired location.