Ubuntu – How to create website shortcuts on the desktop / in a folder using Chrome

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Help with something really basic, which I am unable to figure out. In Windows creating a shortcut (link) for a website is as easy as dragging-and-dropping the favicon/address bar to the desktop or a folder.

I tried the same in Ubuntu (Chrome browser), but it's not working. The web page is being saved as a file, but not as a link/shortcut.

  • Am I missing something or is there no way to quickly create shortcuts to web pages/web sites without installing some app for that?

  • If the above is true, is there an app that does what I need?

I hope I am clear enough.

Best Answer

One possible way:

  • Click the Wrench symbol and choose Bookmarks - Always show bookmarks bar
  • Navigate to the webpage you want to create the shortcut for
  • right click the bookmark bar and choose Add Page and create a bookmark in the bookmark bar
  • (alternatively, you can just drag-and-drop the favicon into the bookmark bar, which creates a bookmark for the current page)
  • Drag and drop the bookmark onto the desktop. This will create a shortcut to the webpage on your desktop
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