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How to create a website shortcut on the Windows screen

One way to quickly access certain web addresses on browsers is to create a web page shortcut on the Windows screen or Internet Shortcut. Previously, the Network Administrator had once instructed you to read how to add Web links to the Start menu on Windows 10, to quickly access websites from the Start menu.

However, if users want faster access to the website address without opening the Start menu, putting the website shortcut on the desktop interface is an appropriate choice. Creating bookmark bookmarks also helps you access website links. But if you only want quick access to certain websites without looking for bookmarks, just create an Internet Shortcut.

The following article will show you how to create a web shortcut in the traditional way and through Notepad.

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1. Create a website shortcut manually

How to create a website shortcut in a traditional way is very simple. We just need to open the web address on the Chrome browser that wants to create the shortcut, then look up the URL of the website.

Then drag the exclamation icon to the screen like on Firefox

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Or some websites please drag the Security section as shown below on Chrome browser.

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Immediately the website address will appear in the screen interface.

With the rest of the browsers like Opera, Internet Explorer we do the same.

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2. Create Internet Shortcut via Notepad

In addition to making web page shortcuts right on the browser, we can use the Notepad tool to create shortcuts.

Step 1:

First, open the Notepad interface and enter it as shown below. Website URL can still be changed.

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Step 2:

Continue to click the File button and choose Save As to save this Notepad.

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Save this Notepad file with the file name ending with .url and click Save to save the file.

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Immediately, we will also see the shortcut for the web page that we want to create that appears on the screen of the computer screen. Notepad will create a shortcut icon for the web page based on the default browser on your computer, here is Google Chrome.

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With 2 ways to create a website shortcut according to the above article, users will have many different ways to quickly access any website address right on the computer screen interface. Currently only Microsoft Edge browser has not created a website shortcut.

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I wish you all success!

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