Have you ever wanted to click on a shortcut on your desktop to open a webpage, instead of typing in the web address? Here's how.
Go to the website you want to put on your desktop.
Highlight the web address.
Right-click and click "Copy" (or press 
+ 
).
Go to your desktop.
Right-click on the desktop and scroll over "New".
Then click on "Shortcut".
A wizard will come up.
Where it says "Type in the location of the item:" right-click and click on "Paste" (or type + 
).
Click on "Next-->".
Where it says "Type in the name of the item:" Put in what you want the shortcut to say. i.e. WikiHow.
Click on "Finish".
Alternate Method
Go the website.
Go to the far side.
Right click.
Click on create shortcut.
A window will pop up.
It will say "a shortcut has been added to you desktop".
Tips
- Make sure you have the "http://" in the web address.
- If you don't have the page open, an icon may not be on the shortcut.
Warnings
- This may open the website up over an already open one.
Things You'll Need
- Computer
- Internet Connection
- Desktop Space
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