Depending upon the browser you choose, the steps are quite different. However, in every case, you need to create a desktop shortcut to your desired website. Therefore, this article has two sections, and you need to follow both of them. The first section will let you create a desktop shortcut to your favorite website, and the second section will allow you to pin the shortcut to the Taskbar or Start Menu.
Create desktop shortcut to any website using Google Chrome
To create a desktop shortcut to any website using Google Chrome, follow these steps: After that, you can find the website shortcut on your desktop.
Create desktop shortcut to any website using Microsoft Edge
To create a desktop shortcut to any website using Microsoft Edge, follow these steps: It will create a desktop shortcut for your desired website.
Create desktop shortcut to any website using Firefox
To create a desktop shortcut to any website using Firefox, follow these steps: As there is no other option to create a desktop shortcut using the Firefox browser, you can use the drag and drop method to get the job done. Once you are done with these steps, it is time to move on to the second section of this guide, where you will learn the steps to pin the desktop shortcut to your favorite website to the Taskbar or Start Menu. No matter which browser you select, you can follow the same steps to get the job done. For this example, we are about to use the Google Chrome browser.
Pin website shortcuts to Windows Taskbar & Start Menu
To pin website shortcuts to Windows Taskbar and Start Menu, follow these steps: At first, you need to right-click on the desktop shortcut to your favorite website, which you created in the first step. In the context menu, you can find several options. You need to choose the Pin to Start option to pin the shortcut to your Start Menu.
However, if you want to pin the desktop shortcut to the website to the Taskbar, you need to select the Show more options and choose the Pin to taskbar option.
After that, the website shortcut will be pinned to the desired location. For your information, if you use Microsoft Edge, you might not need to go through all the hassles since it offers a direct option. To follow that method, you need to open the website on the Microsoft Edge browser > click on the three-dotted button, and select the More tools option. Here you can find two options – Pin to taskbar and Pin to Start.
You can choose the option based on where you want to pin the website.
How do I pin a website shortcut to the Taskbar?
To pin a website shortcut to the Taskbar on Windows 11, you need to create it first. For that, you can use Google Chrome. At first, open the website in the Google Chrome browser, open the menu, and select the More tools > Create shortcut. Then, name the shortcut and right-click on it on the Desktop. Following that, select the Show more options and click on the Pin to taskbar option.
How do I add a website to my Start Menu?
To add a website to your Start Menu, you need to follow the aforementioned guide. At first, you need to create a desktop shortcut to the website you want to pin. Following that, you can right-click on the desktop shortcut and select the Pin to Start or Pin to taskbar option. However, if you use the Microsoft Edge browser, you can go to More tools > Pin to taskbar or Pin to Start option. That’s all!
