How to create a shortcut for dropbox

How do I put a Dropbox icon on my desktop?

Create a shortcut to the Dropbox folder on your computer
  1. Go directly to the Dropbox folder’s location.
  2. Right-click the Dropbox folder.
  3. Click Make Alias (or Make Link on Linux).

How do I pin a folder in Dropbox?

To pin a file or folder on dropbox.com:
  1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
  2. Click All files in the left sidebar.
  3. Hover over the name of the file or folder and click “…” (ellipsis).
  4. Click Pin to [name of the folder] to pin it to its current folder. Or click Pin to… to pin it to a higher-level folder.