3 Simple Ways to
Share What You Make

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PhotosPhotos

Share one or more photos of a project, recipe, or whatever you've made, quickly and easily.

Step by StepStep-By-Step

Share your step-by-step photos with text instructions of what you made so others can do it too!

VideoVideo

Share your how-to video. You'll need your embed code from a video site such as YouTube.

Computer Shutdown Hack/Mod (useful for pranks at school, work, friends, ect.)

Step 4Making the Shortcut Look Real

Making the Shortcut Look Real
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Right click the newly made shortcut icon, and click on "properties". After a box comes up, click on change icon. Another box full of images should pop up. Depending on the program you're disguising the shortcut as, pick the image accordingly. When you find one you like, click ok, and then apply. After this, the shortcut should look very real.

PLEASE NOTE- If you had to go to desktop to create the original shortcut, you will not be able to do this step. You're stuck with the blank icon thats named whatever you named it.
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