A '''shortcut''' is a specialized type of [[Help:Redirect|redirect]] page that provides an abbreviated [[wikilink]] to a project page or one of its sections, usually from the '''[[Wikipedia:Project namespace|Wikipedia namespace]]'''. They are commonly used on community pages and talk pages rather than in articles themselves. If there is a shortcut for a page or section, it is usually displayed in an information box labelled 'shortcuts:', as can be seen at the top of this page.
Shortcuts are created for the convenience of editors. It is possible to create a shortcut for any page at all. [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines#Adherence|The existence of a shortcut does not imply or prove that the linked page is a policy or guideline]].