Introduction

You can create a bookmark in Firefox or favorite in Internet Explorer to access your frequently visited web page. However, there is a quicker way to access a web page – Windows desktop shortcut. Double click on the shortcut starts up the application with the right web page.

Steps to Create Desktop Shortcut to web Page

  1. Open up your browser and use it to go to your web page.
  2. Create a favorite in Internet Explorer (or bookmark in Firefox)

    Add webpage to Favorites
    Add webpage to Favorites
  3. Right click on the just created favorite and select “Copy”

    Copy Item from Favorites
    Copy Item from Favorites
  4. Paste it on the Desktop.

    Paste into Desktop
    Paste into Desktop
  5. Now you have a shortcut pointing to the specific web page.

    Webpage Shortcut on Desktop
    Webpage Shortcut on Desktop

Alternative ways

After you create favorite (bookmark), you can drag it to your desktop.