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Learn how to easily make a shortcut on your desktop that will open Firefox and take you to a favorite website.

You can use Firefox to create a shortcut on your computer's desktop to a page you've visited: # Resize the Firefox window so you can see both your computer's desktop and the Firefox window on the same screen. # Click the icon on the left of the [[Address bar autocomplete in Firefox - Search your bookmarks, history and tabs|address bar]] (where the UR<!---->L is shown). # While still holding the mouse button down, move the pointer to the desktop, then release the mouse button. The shortcut will be created. #;[[Image:shortcut desktop 57]] {for win, fx68}{note}'''Note:''' If drag and drop doesn't work in Firefox, see the article [[Running Windows as Administrator with Launcher Process enabled in Firefox causes Drag and Drop errors - How to Fix]].{/note}{/for} You can also drag and drop items to the desktop from the Bookmarks menu and the Library window to create shortcuts. If you open the shortcut you made, your '''default browser''' will open, and display the page for which you made the shortcut. If you want to make Firefox your default browser, see [[Make Firefox your default browser]]. [[T:amo]]