How to create a shortcut to a document on Lubuntu desktop?

On Lubuntu, you can create a shortcut for a file or application by creating a "launcher" file. A launcher file is a simple text file that contains the command that should be run to launch the file or application.

To create a launcher file for a word document, you can follow these steps:

1. Open a text editor, such as Leafpad, and create a new file.

2. In the file, type the following text:

[Desktop Entry] Name=NameOfDocument Comment=CommentForDocument Exec=libreoffice a.docx Terminal=false Type=Application

3. Replace NameOfDocument with the name of the document, and CommentForDocument with a comment or description of the document.

4. Save the file as a.desktop on the Desktop.

5. Double-click the a.desktop file on the Desktop to launch the word document.

This should create a launcher file that can be used to launch the word document. You can also drag and drop the a.desktop file onto the Lubuntu panel to create a launcher for the document on the panel.

@ARG's answer about creating a .desktop file works.

Additionally, as pointed out in the comments and the documentation, this can also be done via drag-and-drop onto the desktop and then choosing Create symlink here from the context menu.

You can also create shortcuts by dragging and dropping files and folders from the File manager onto the desktop.