How to pin apps to your taskbar or create shortcuts on your desktop:
When we migrate completely to Microsoft 365, the previous versions of Microsoft Office will no longer be installed. This will remove or break the link on shortcuts you may have had to the office apps, such as Excel or Word. These may need to be recreated. Also, with the addition of Microsoft Teams and OneDrive, you may wish to add them to your taskbar or to your desktop. They should all appear in your Start menu.
The following graphic will show you how to pin an App from your Start screen to your taskbar.
This graphic will show you how to pin an App from your list of Applications to your taskbar.
To Create Shortcuts on your desktop you can simply drag them from the Start menu or the Applications list as seen in the screenshots below.