How do I create Visual Studio shortcut files
In Visual Studio there is a way to have a file in another project that is a shortcut to the first so that it builds in both. How do I do that? itowlson Right-click the project, select Add > Existing Item, and in the dialog drop down the Add button and select Add As Link. This is not a direct answer but an alternative that may be worth considering in some cases. You can create a specific kind of project which can "include" a set of files in another project when it is added by reference. This is called a Shared Project which is one of the 'new project' options: (Since at least Visual Studio 2015