This wikiHow teaches you how to create desktop shortcuts to Google search pages in Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari web browsers. You cannot create desktop shortcuts when using Microsoft Edge.
Step
Step 1. Open a browser
You can create shortcuts from most browsers. However, Microsoft Edge does not facilitate the creation of shortcuts.
Step 2. Resize the browser window if necessary
If your browser is displayed in full-screen mode, return the browser window to a smaller size by clicking the square icon in the upper-right corner of the window (Windows) or the green circle icon in the upper-left corner of the screen (Mac) before continuing.
You should be able to see a portion of the desktop at the top, bottom, or side of the browser window
Step 3. Type google.com into the URL bar at the top of the browser and press Enter or Returns.
After that, you will enter the Google search page.
Step 4. Bookmark the URL
In most browsers, you can click the "https://www.google.com/" link once in the address bar at the top of the window or bookmark it manually by clicking one end of the URL and dragging the cursor to the other side until all addresses are selected..
You don't need to bookmark the URL beforehand if you're using Internet Explorer or Safari
Step 5. Drag the URL to the desktop
Click and hold on the marked URL, drag it as you would drag a file to the desktop, and release the mouse button. Files that can open Google.com in a web browser when double-clicked are added to the desktop.
- If you're using Internet Explorer or Safari, you can also click and drag the Google icon at the far left of the URL bar.
- On Mac computers, you can place a shortcut in the Dock by dragging a URL into the Dock, waiting for an empty space to appear, then releasing the button.
Tips
- This method works for all web pages in most browsers.
- In Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, you can right-click (or click with two fingers) an empty space on a web page and select the option “ Save " (or " Create shortcut ” in Internet Explorer) to save the shortcut to the desktop.
