Add python environment command prompt to Windows 10 Start menu under Anaconda - python

I recently got a new laptop at work. 2 years ago on my old laptop I set up some python environments through the command prompt opened in Anaconda and somehow each of those environments was put into my start menu as subheadings under Anaconda, enabling me to go right to them without opening Anaconda itself. I cannot remember how I did that, but I know I did not edit any registries or paths or anything.
I was hoping to do this on my new computer, but I cannot figure out how to do it. Can anyone help?
Anaconda Navigator 2.3.1
Windows 10 Enterprise version 212H

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