How to Create a Windows Desktop Shortcut to a Website

  • March 30, 2021
  • Valiant Technology
  • 3 Minute Read

There are many ways to make accessing your favorite websites more convenient, such as adding markers. If you only have a few sites that you visit regularly, creating a desktop shortcut may be an option. With a desktop shortcut, you can access a specific URL quickly and conveniently using your default browser. This can work especially well for accessing browser-based apps and those that have an offline option like Gmail.

If you don’t have it memorized, start by copying the URL of the site you want to bookmark. Right click on the address bar and click copy, or highlight the address and use the keyboard shortcut ctrl + c.

Next, minimize your windows so that only the desktop is in view. You can use the Windows key + m combination to quickly minimize everything in one go.

Right-click anywhere on the desktop. From this menu, go to new and then select shortcut.

This will open the shortcut creation window. Just paste the address you copied in the space provided. You can right click on the box and select paste or use the keyboard shortcut ctrl + p. Then click next.

Now it’s time to label your shortcut. We recommend that you do not use the default name “new Internet shortcut”. Instead, make it more specific, such as “Gmail” or “QuickBooks Online” or “Valiant KBs”, keeping in mind that some longer names will be cut off unless selected. You can always change the name later.

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Click Finish and your shortcut will appear on your desktop. The icon will be that of your default browser. Just double click when you want to use it.

There are other methods to create a shortcut on your desktop, but we’ve found this to be one of the most straightforward with a minimal number of steps. We recommend keeping your desktop shortcuts to a minimum to help maintain organization.

Keyboard shortcuts used in this KB

Copy: Ctrl + c

Paste: ctrl + v

Minimize all windows: Windows + m

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