remember, you're dragging to the desktop to MAKE a shortcut ... apparently, from this, it seems Access can handle some other data formats not on the menu ... that's pretty interesting if its true!
@isladogs , re: "BUT you lose the background design" -- you can click on the little floatie to keep the source formatting when you drop it -- it only
defaults to using the destination's master
What I drag the most is files to open into an application window. I have a dual installation, so I can't double-click to open with the latest version of Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. With Access, though, I can right-click on a file in Windows Explorer and pick which version I want to open it with -- that's nice!
With other applications like Camtasia (where I usually want the older version but it defaults to latest -- again, I got multiple ones installed), I usually drag the video project I'm editing into the open version I want to use.
The files never have the same name, which is why I don't just go get the last one ... zip them and rename them before opening again