Create a Shortcut Key for Internet Web Pages

Create a Shortcut Key for Internet Web Pages


  • Create a PC shortcut key to a favorite web page by following the steps below. Once a shortcut is created, you can have the shortcuts to your favorite web pages on your Desktop or anywhere else on the computer.

    Click and drag the web page icon

  • If your browser window is maximized, make it a window.

  • Once done, click and drag the icon next to the URL in the address bar and drag it to your Desktop or another location you want to create the shortcut.

  • For example, in the below address bar of Computer Hope you would drag the CH icon to your Desktop or another location.

  • Once the shortcut is created, locate the shortcut and right-click it and click Properties.

  • In the shortcut properties window assign a new shortcut key and click OK. Now when the shortcut key is pressed the web page will be automatically loaded.

    Create a new shortcut and point to the web address

  • Create a new shortcut on your Desktop or anyplace you want the shortcut to appear.

  • For the location of the item, enter the full web address. For example, Computer Hope would be: https://www.computerhope.com/

  • Enter the name of the Shortcut and click Ok. The new shortcut is now created and can be assigned a shortcut by right-clicking the shortcut and clicking Properties. In the shortcut properties window, assign a new shortcut key and click OK. Now when the shortcut key is pressed the web page will be automatically loaded.

    Internet Explorer users

  • Users using Internet Explorer can quickly do this by right-clicking on an empty spot of a web page and click Create Shortcut.

  • For example, right-click an empty spot on this page to see the available option.


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