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moderated Re: Using edge, how do I add a site to my desktop as an icon?

Bill White <billwhite92701@...>
 

Hi, Jessica. To add a note to Brian's suggestion, if you are unfamiliar as to how to obtain the current web address in Edge, do the following,

 

1. Open Edge, Open the web page for which you want to make a desktop shortcut.

2. Press ALT plus D for the address bar.

3. Copy that result to the clipboard with CONTROL plus C.

4. Proceed with Brian's instructions:

5.  Go to the desktop and make certain no item has focus.  Then bring up the context menu, whether by SHIFT+F10 or the Applications/Context Menu key, and select New,Shortcut from that menu.
6. In the Create Shortcut dialog that comes up, in the Type the location of the item edit box, enter the web address you need to open, then activate the Next button.
7. In the Type a name for this shortcut edit box, enter the name of your choosing.  
8. Activate the Finish button, which will place the shortcut using the name you choose on your desktop.

 

Bill White

billwhite92701@...

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:50 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Using edge, how do I add a site to my desktop as an icon?

 

Jessica,

           Presuming you have Edge set as your default browser, it's much easier just to set up a shortcut on the desktop yourself.

1.  Go to the desktop and make certain no item has focus.  Then bring up the context menu, whether by SHIFT+F10 or the Applications/Context Menu key, and select New,Shortcut from that menu.
2. In the Create Shortcut dialog that comes up, in the Type the location of the item edit box, enter the web address you need to open, then activate the Next button.
3. In the Type a name for this shortcut edit box, enter the name of your choosing.  
4. Activate the Finish button, which will place the shortcut using the name you choose on your desktop.

That shortcut will open that web address in whatever browser you have defined as your default web browser.
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Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363  

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