With the help of the Internet, what people are looking for today is solutions that make it easier for them to carry out the different actions in the online world through their different devices, be they computers, Mobile phones or Tablets. Well, one of these solutions refers to the famous shortcuts that simplify the entry to a certain website.
While it is true, what makes a shortcut is add directly to the desktop of the computer, an icon of the website so that users can easily access it. That is, as is and as if it were a program or application. Therefore, it is a great option to quickly access to the news website that you visit every day, your favorite social networks, the website of your telephone operator, etc.
But, although it refers to an extremely effective solution, many people don’t know how to do this . In effect, next, we want to teach you from this post, how to create a shortcut to a website on any device . Thus, very simple processes to execute regardless of the case.
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Steps to add shortcuts to your favorite websites in any device
To add shortcuts to your favorite or most used websites, the procedure depends on the method by which you choose to do it . Luckily, there are solutions for virtually all users and then we indicate the most common:
In Google Chrome
A large number of users prefer to use this browser to find the information they need and, of course, to access the web pages they visit commonly . This is why we started by referring to the procedures to follow to create shortcuts quickly with Google Chrome .
While it is true, this depends on the device you use. Therefore, we detail the step by step to follow in the case of those who use their computer for it and, on the other hand, we will emphasize the process that Android users must do .
On computers of any operating system
- From your usual PC, go to the Google Chrome browser and type the name of the website you want to add to your desktop, to open it.
- Later , go to the Chrome menu or, failing that, in the configuration menu in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Once you click on that menu configuration, look for the option “ More tools ” and select it.
- When you press the indicated option, a small menu will be displayed and there, you must click on “ Create access direct … ”. In case you do not observe this choice, you may not be using the latest version of Chrome and to solve this, just enter “Help”, click on “ Google Chrome Information ” and proceed to install the available updates.
- Now, a new window will open that asks you if you want to create the shortcut or not . There, you can change the name for it in the corresponding box and you have to check in the “Open in a window” box , so that the access can be opened in its own window.
- Once done, you must click on the “ Add ” button to finish the process. After that, you can see a new icon on your computer desktop , which belongs to the website.
- Finally, double-click on the shortcut created to open it . If you did all the steps correctly, the site will open in its own window without the common Chrome interface .
On Android phones
- Enter the Google Chrome app and proceed to open the website from which you want to get a shortcut on your Smartphone.
- After that, press the browser options menu located in the upper right corner of the screen. This, is identified with three points in an upright position (on Android devices).
- Then, press the option “ Add to the home screen ”, so that the shortcut is created automatically on the main mobile screen. It’s all.
It should be noted that, in the case of websites that are not compatible with web apps, their shortcut is identified with their logo, but to this they add the Chrome icon in the lower right . On the contrary, the sites that support web apps look the same as the other applications contained in the terminal.
In Mozilla Firefox
This is another of the most used web search engines worldwide and, therefore, we include it among the post solutions. So, if you want to create a shortcut through Mozilla Firefox , complete the following steps on your continuous use device:
- Access the web browser and through it, look for the page for which you want to create the shortcut on your computer (it can be of any type).
- When you are already inside the website in question, proceed to change the size of the Mozilla Firefox window . This, so that you can simultaneously see the computer desktop and the browser window on the same screen.
- After the above, click on the icon next to it from the address bar . That is, from the bar where the web URL is displayed .
- Finally, press the left mouse button and proceed to drag the pointer in the direction to the desktop , then release the button. With this, you will see that the shortcut has been created.
On the other hand, the shortcuts created in this way will open with the default browser your PC has.
If this is not Mozilla Firefox and you prefer to use it, you have to set it as default as follows:
- Enter the Firefox menu and click on “ Options ” to enter the general panel and press “ Set as default … “.
- Automatically, the computer settings will open and in “ Choose the default options ”, look for the entry “ Web browser ”.
- Now, click on “ Firefox ” to finally close the configuration window and save the changes .
On the Windows 10 desktop
This is a solution that facilitates the same operating system and best of all, is not limited to carry it out with a specific web browser . Basically, this means that you can perform the following process through Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge (whichever you prefer).
So, execute the detailed steps here:
- Open your preferred web browser and enter the website you want to save as a shortcut on your computer desktop.
- When you are already on the indicated page, proceed to Copy the URL of it with the mouse or the keyboard and after that, you can close the web browser.
- Now, locate yourself on the desktop of your Windows 10 computer and there right click on any empty space on the main screen.
- In the small menu that opens, select the option “New” and in that drop-down menu click on ” Create shortcut .
- Once done, they will show you a window in which you must paste the URL that you previously copied to the website and click on “ Next ”.
- Finally, you can name that shortcut to identify it more easily and thus, press the “ Finish ” button.
When you create the shortcut, you must proceed to move it to the start menu. To do this, do the following:
- In the Cortana search bar at the bottom of the home screen, type this command: “ Run “.
- Then, they will show you a new window and there you have to enter: “ shell: programs ”.
- Subsequently, the Windows 10 file explorer will appear and you have to copy the shortcut you just created on the desktop .
- Finally, go to the Start menu, click on “ All programs ” and move the shortcut you created wherever you want .
On the Mac desktop h3>
For all Mac users, there is also the possibility of creating the number of shortcuts they want, using a fairly simple method . The process of this method is indicated to you, below:
- To start, access any web browser (the one of your choice), that is, the procedure supports Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
- Later , search for the web page you want to create a shortcut to . Fortunately, they can be any type of website and even those that require you to log in.
- Located there, you have to click on the address bar so that, in such a way In this way, the entire URL and the icon of the website in question are highlighted.
- Once done, click on the indicated icon and proceed to drag it . When you do this, you can see that the icon and the web page address are dragged with the same mouse cursor . It is important that you focus on dragging the icon and not the URL as such.
- Now, go to the desktop of your Mac and there, release the icon . Upon completing this, will automatically create the shortcut to the required web page and to identify it easily, it will have the same name as the title of the official site.
- Finally, to be able to open the shortcut , just double click on it and by default, it will open in the default browser.
On the Android home screen
In the section in which we tell you how you can create a shortcut to a website with the help of Google Chrome , we specify the process to be performed on an Android mobile. So you can use that method.
But, if you are looking for another solution that has nothing to do with Chrome , you can carry out different processes through other web browsers or using the Samsung browser, if you have a Smartphone of this brand.
Add a shortcut to the Android home screen with Mozilla Firefox
If you are an Android user who prefers to use Firefox, the step-by-step step is:
- Enter the Mozilla Firefox app for Android and in that browser, look for the website you want to access directly from your home screen.
- Then, go to the bottom edge of the screen or in the top corner of the browser and press “Menu” .
- Then, press the option with the name “ Page strong> ”and there, select the section“ Add shortcut to the page ”.
- Once all the above is done, will appear immediately the shortcut on your home screen with its icon.
The step-by-step process to do this through Brave or the renowned Samsung browser is basically the same as the one carried out with Google Chrome.
That is, you must do the following:
- Access any of these two browsers, search and load the website that you want to add on the mobile home page.
- Now, press the option “ Menu ”, which is identified with the three points vertically and is located in the upper right corner .
- Finally, when the menu opens drop-down, select the option “ Add to home screen ” and that way, you already have the direct access to the web.
On the iPhone home screen
Finally, it is necessary to refer to the possibility that iPhone users have to achieve create a shortcut of any website on their home screen . Fortunately, it is also an easy and fast procedure, which runs through the Safari browser .
Next, the steps to take:
- You have to start by running Safari on your iPhone device and through it, access the website you want to have on your screen Startup.
- After entering the website in question, you must select the tiny icon with a curved arrow . This is located in the lower menu and just above the Home button of the mobile.
- Subsequently, a new drop-down menu will open from the lower area and there, you must press the button “Add to Home screen ”.
- Once this is done, they will send you to a new window where you have to put an identification name that you prefer for the shortcut. Which, will be accompanied by the web icon on the main screen. To do this, finally, press the “ Add ” button at the top of the screen and that’s it.