To get quick access to your favorite site, you can not only add it to your favorites in the browser, but also create a shortcut on the desktop. We tell you how to do this in the most popular and accessible ways in Windows.
Drag and drop
Drag and drop is probably the easiest way to create a shortcut to your favorite website in Windows. Here’s how to save a link to your computer desktop using your browser and mouse.
- Open the website you want to create a shortcut for in any browser;
- Go to the address bar and left-click while holding it;
- Drag the globe icon to your desktop and release the mouse button;
- The shortcut will be created using the site name as well as its description.
Please note that you need to select the website address. In some browsers, you need to double-click on the address bar for the address to appear.
Manual creation
Creating a Windows shortcut manually gives you a little more control over the settings of the shortcut itself. Let’s look at how to add a tab to your computer desktop, and what you can change when creating a shortcut.
- Right-click on any empty space on your desktop;
- Select New > Shortcut;
- In the “Enter the object address” field, paste the URL of the site;
- Click Next;
- Enter the desired name for the shortcut;
- Click “Done”.
You can change the shortcut icon by right-clicking on it, selecting Properties, and clicking the Change Icon button.
Using browser features
Some browsers offer additional features for creating shortcuts.
Google Chrome
- Open the website;
- Click on the three vertical dots at the top right;
- Hover over the Save and Share menu;
- Select “Create Shortcut”;
- Agree to save the shortcut on your desktop.
Microsoft Edge
- Open the browser menu (three dots in the top right panel).
- Select “Applications” – “Install this site as an application”.
- Enter a name for the site and click Install.
- The site will be restarted in application mode, and you will be able to check the “Create desktop shortcut” option in the window that appears.
Yandex Browser
- Open the website;
- Click on the three horizontal stripes at the top right;
- Hover over the “Additional” section;
- Select “Add page to desktop”
- Agree to save the shortcut on your desktop.
The exact steps for adding a shortcut using either method may vary slightly depending on your browser version or operating system. However, the instructions above should work for most computers.
We hope that you have figured out how to display the page on your computer desktop and now you can easily add CQ.ru to your desktop!