If you want quick access to your favorite websites on Windows 10, you may add links to them to the Windows 10 taskbar to launch them with a tap or click on the icon.
While some browsers provide you with built-in tools to pin sites to the Windows 10 taskbar, others don't. Chrome and Microsoft Edge are in the first group of browsers, Firefox in the second.
This guide provides you with instructions on how to pin sites to the Windows 10 taskbar in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and practically any other browser.
Note: Starting with Chrome 71, you find the "create shortcut" option in the main menu and no longer under More Tools.
Google Chrome makes it very easy to pin sites to the taskbar. Here is what you need to do:
You can repeat the process for any site that you want to add to the Windows taskbar.
Microsoft Edge is another web browser that makes it super easy to add sites to the Windows 10 taskbar.
Here is what you need to do in Edge:
That is all there is to it. Repeat the process for any site that you want to add to the taskbar.
Firefox and many other web browsers don't support adding sites to the taskbar directly.
While you can use Edge or Chrome for that, you may not want to use these browsers.
It is possible to add any sites to the taskbar using Firefox, and making sure that it gets loaded in Firefox.
The process is not as straightforward though. Here we go:
Tip: You may want to change the icon of the shortcuts in Firefox, as they all show the Firefox icon by default. You can do that in the properties as well.
Select change icon there, and pick another icon that is available. You may download the site's favicon for instance and use that.
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Or install e.g. Session Buddy extension and work with sessions which would be easier and faster ;oP
Hello,
MS Edge pins web site to the start menu only, not to the W10 taskbar.
Yes, Martin must be using a preview build. It isn’t available in Edge yet otherwise.
I’ve had eight links pinned to the taskbar in Chrome for quite a while, and prefer this method to wasting space when showing the bookmarks bar.
hi Martin, i can’t get the taskbar icon to say just “Contacts” (PC Chrome google contacts); the icon text always says “Google Contacts”. I’ve renamed the shortcut on the desktop “Contacts” before dragging it onto the Taskbar. I’ve look through the shortcut’s Properties windows; all looks good, including the General tab’s name field. Same name problem occurs on Google Calendar. Suggestions? Thank you in advance.
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The shown method used to add a shortcut using Chrome is outdated and therefor incorrect.
Thanks for letting me know. I have updated the guide to reflect the changes.
Chrome 70.0.3558.16 x64 beta also works as you describe for Chrome 71.
“Note: Starting with Chrome 71, you find the “create shortcut” option in the main menu and no longer under More Tools.”
Martin
I tried to append the target for Firefox on the shortcut properties and a window pops up saying that the target does not exist. I basically copied and pasted the additional address from the instructions so that I wouldn’t mistype.The box states: The folder “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox”I https://www.ghacks.net/‘ specified in the Start In-box is not valid. Make sure that the folder exists and the path is correct.
THANKS
Is Firefox installed under C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox? Also, what is that “I” character doing there?
Doesn’t work for Firefox, there’s no “Pin to Taskbar” option in Win10 Home edition.
Same here. I get an error message when I follow this procedure and click “Apply” in the shortcut’s Properties box. Sad that other websites suggest this same procedure, because IT DOES NOT WORK IN WINDOWS 10 HOME (Version 10.0.18363 Build 18363).
No longer seeing “Create shortcut” in Chrome 78 main menu. :-(
Is it possible to create a shortcut that would use the default browser, instead of a specific one? I know I asking much!
Fail.