Contents
- 1 How do I create a URL shortcut on my desktop?
- 2 How do I create a shortcut to a file on my desktop?
- 3 How do I create a desktop shortcut for a website in Internet Explorer?
- 4 How to make shortcut open website with specific browser?
- 5 Can you create a shortcut on the desktop?
- 6 Is there a shortcut to Firefox from Internet Explorer?
How do I create a URL shortcut on my desktop?
To create a desktop shortcut to a website using Google Chrome, go to a website and click the three-dot icon in the top-right corner of your browser window. Then go to More tools > Create shortcut. Finally, name your shortcut and click Create.
How do I create a shortcut to a file on my desktop?
In Windows Explorer, browse to the document or file for which you want to create a desktop shortcut. Right-click the name of the document, and then click Create shortcut. In Windows 8 you would click Send To > Desktop (Create shortcut). A shortcut for that document or file appears on your desktop.
How do I create a desktop shortcut for a website in Internet Explorer?
To create a shortcut to Internet Explorer on your desktop, follow these steps:
- Click Start, and then locate the Internet Explorer icon on the Start menu.
- Right-click and drag the Internet Explorer icon from the Start menu to your desktop, and then click Create Shortcuts Here, or click Copy Here.
How do I create a shortcut to a different browser?
Step 1: Click the Start button at the bottom-left corner of your screen.
- Step 2: Click All Programs, then find the browser in which you would like to open the Web page.
- Step 3: Right-click on the browser, click Send to, then select Desktop (create shortcut).
How to create a shortcut to an URL on the desktop?
It has always been easy to create a shortcut to a URL on the Windows desktop using the following procedure: 1. Copy the URL from the browser address bar. 2. Use the mouse context menu on the desktop. 3. Choose New> Shortcut from the menu.
How to make shortcut open website with specific browser?
Right-click a blank area of the desktop and select “New” > “Shortcut“. For the location, type the path to the browser you wish to use followed by the URL you wish to open. For example: Chrome: “C:Program Files (x86)GoogleChromeApplicationchrome.exe” https://technipages.com
Can you create a shortcut on the desktop?
NB: I’m not talking about creating a shortcut through the Chrome menu, but only by the procedure above. When the shortcut is created via Chrome (default browser), it works correctly. It also doesn’t work OK if I select and drag the URL to the desktop (another easy way to do that), the same with Maxthon, Edge, and IE.
Is there a shortcut to Firefox from Internet Explorer?
Usually, it picks its own icon – IE’s ‘E’ icon, Firefox’s fox, and so on. When using Internet Explorer in Windows, you can click and hold on the favicon in the address bar and drag it to the desktop to create a shortcut to that page.