How to create a link on the desktop

Run any software application to browse web pages: Opera, Firefox or Chrome — doesn't matter. Open the page for which you want to make a link on the working table. Click the address bar and highlight the entire contents, and then click the right mouse button. Will open a context menu from which select line Copy. So you save the address of the desired page in the clipboard.

Close or minimize the browser. Right-click the mouse on the working tableto display the context menu. Click the "new" submenu and click "Shortcut". Opens the window to create links on the first page of which right-click under "Specify a location" and select the "Paste". Will appear the address of the website that you have saved in the clipboard. Click "Next" in the lower right corner to go to the next page, create a link.

Enter a name for the new label in the box under "Enter a name". It can be any combination of letters or numbers, however, do not use special characters like the asterisk or the pound. Click "finish" and your desktop desktop a new icon will appear.

Double click with the left mouse button on the created shortcut to check if everything is working as it should. It remains to select this icon in a special way, that is to choose him a picture to make it easier to find. Right-click and select "Properties". Click the left mouse button on the inscription "Change icon" and select the image. Then click OK to save the changes and close the properties window.

Another way to create a link to a working desktop is to drag the site icon from the favorites folder. Open the favorites menu in the browser and click on the site for which you want to create a shortcut. Without releasing the button, drag the icon to an empty place on the desktop, and then release. Next, configure the appearance of icons, if necessary.