You can add desktop objects for convenient access to files, folders, and applications that you use frequently. You can add objects to your desktop background in the following ways:
Use the Desktop menu to add a launcher to the desktop background.
Drag an object from a file manager window to the desktop background. For example, you can create a symbolic link to a file that you use often, then drag the link to your desktop background. The icon for the link is moved to the desktop background. To open the file, double-click on the icon. You can also drag files and folders to the desktop background.
Drag an application launcher from a menu to the desktop background. For example, you can open a menu that contains a launcher for an application that you use often, then drag the launcher to your desktop background.