Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to create home screen icons for individual files such as MP3 files, Word documents or photos.

Create Shortcuts to Frequently Accessed Files Creating a shortcut in the Google Drive Android app is simple and takes just a few clicks.

Image: Ben Patterson In Android, you create shortcuts in the keyboard’s personal dictionary. You can get even more creative with keyboard shortcuts if you wish.

Text is now even easier with this shortcut feature on iOS devices, Samsung and Android phones. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to customize them.