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    Create Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome

    How to Create a Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome
    Published by Category: Browsers & Email
    11 Mar 2021
    Designer Media Ltd

    How to Create a Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome


    Google Chrome lets you easily keep track of your favorite websites. You can add your favorite websites to your bookmarks, and you can also create desktop shortcuts of websites that will always open in Google Chrome no matter what app you have set as your default web browser.

    This tutorial will show you how to create a desktop shortcut of a website from within Google Chrome in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

    Note   Note
    The websites that you add to your desktop in Google Chrome will also have a shortcut of the website placed in the Chrome Apps folder in the All apps list in your Start menu for another way to access the website.

    Create Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome-chrome_apps_start_menu.jpg

    These shortcuts are stored in the folder location below if you would like to remove them from All apps.

    %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chrome Apps

    Create Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome-chrome_apps_folder.png



    The websites that you add to your desktop in Google Chrome will also be added to your Chrome Apps page ("chrome://apps") in Google Chrome for another way to access the website. You can right click or press and hold on a shortcut on your Apps page, and click/tap on "Remove from Chrome..." to remove it from your Apps page.
    Create Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome-chrome_apps_page.png




    Here's How:

    1 While in Google Chrome, go to the website (ex: www.tenforums.com) you want to create a shortcut to on your desktop.
    2 Click/tap on the Customize and control Google Chrome (More) Create Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome-more.png button, click/tap on More tools, and click/tap on Create shortcut. (see screenshot below)

    Create Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome-google_chrome_create_desktop_shortcut-1.jpg

    3 Enter a name you want for the shortcut, check or uncheck the Open as window box for what you want, and click/tap on Create. (see screenshot below)

    If you check the Open as window box, the website shortcut will open as the only tab in a separate Google Chrome window.

    If you uncheck the Open as window box, the website shortcut will open in your currently active Google Chrome window.

    Create Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome-google_chrome_create_desktop_shortcut-2.jpg

    4 You will now have a shortcut to the website on your desktop that you can also Pin to Taskbar, Pin to Start, add to Quick Launch, assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use. (see screenshot below)

    Create Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome-google_chrome_create_desktop_shortcut-3.jpg


    That's it,
    Shawn






  1. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #1

    @Brink
    You should also mention, as soon as the first shortcut is created, Chrome creates a folder in User/AppData and the All Apps Menu for you, if you, for example, misplace the desktop shortcuts.
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  2. Posts : 68,543
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Hello Edwin, :)

    Chrome doesn't place a shortcut in All Apps for me unless you meant under "Recently added".

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...dows-10-a.html
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  3. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #3

    Brink said:
    Hello Edwin, :)

    Chrome doesn't place a shortcut in All Apps for me unless you meant under "Recently added".

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...dows-10-a.html
    Hmm.... that's odd, it does for me:

    Create Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome-000071.jpg
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  4. Posts : 68,543
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Ah, I missed that they were add added under the Chrome Apps folder in All Apps. I have them.

    I added a note for this.
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  5. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #5

    Brink said:
    Ah, I missed that they were add added under the Chrome Apps folder in All Apps. I have them.
    Yeah, I should have said that, sorry!
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  6. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #6

    Brink said:
    ... I added a note for this.
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  7. Posts : 27,157
    Win11 Pro, Win10 Pro N, Win10 Home, Windows 8.1 Pro, Ubuntu
       #7

    Anything added to the Chrome apps folder is also added to your Google Apps page too:
    Create Desktop Shortcut of Website in Google Chrome-image.png
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  8. Posts : 68,543
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Thank you Cliff. :)
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  9. Posts : 11,062
    Windows 10 Pro version 22H2 0n one desktop and running Window 11 Pro 22H2 on unsupported desktop
       #9

    Hmm Shawn having problems with the Google apps in particular the Keep it seems to be changing every other day and the apps "square" now has three different icons directing to Keep.
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