Three ways to create a link to a file or folder in Windows 11/10. Use Network access, Copy as path or Properties to get hyperlink to a file or folder.

Creating a shortcut is not the same thing as moving the program or file to your desktop folder. Rather, a shortcut functions as a link to that file's actual location.

In order to sync files and folders that live outside the My Dropbox folder, you need to create a symbolic link between the My Dropbox folder and the folder on your drive that you want to sync.