How do I create a macro that creates a shortcut at a specified location (i.e., Desktop) for a specified file?

This seems like a pretty basic task, but I find no mention of it in either the Help file for the Tips site.

I have created a macro that opens and runs a report. The report requests the user to input a date range. I have created several macros that automatically insert different date ranges. However, what I would like to do is create a single macro that pauses when the date range request box appears and th...