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In addition to pinning folders to the taskbar on Win 7, 8, 10, you can also pin entire websites. Instead of bookmarking important websites and accessing them through bookmarks, you can pin websites to the taskbar for easier and faster access. This article by Mytour will show you how to effortlessly pin websites to the taskbar.
Pin Websites to Taskbar, Web Page Pinning
How to Pin a Website to Taskbar and Save it to Desktop from Google Chrome
Follow the steps below to pin a Website to Taskbar and save it to Desktop using Google Chrome:
Step 1: Open the Chrome browser on your computer, then visit the website you want to pin to Taskbar or Start Menu. For example, in this guide, we'll pin the Mytour page.
Step 2: Next, click on the three-dot icon in the top right corner of the screen, hover over More tools in the menu, and select Add to desktop.
Step 3: A popup window containing the website name will appear on the screen. Here, click on Add. This action will create a website shortcut on the desktop.
Step 4: Right-click on the desktop shortcut of the website, choose Pin to Start or Pin to taskbar to pin the website to Taskbar, pin the website, or pin it to the Start menu.
Unfortunately, on the Firefox browser, Mozilla doesn't provide any integrated solution or option to pin a website shortcut to Taskbar like Chrome. However, you can follow the steps below to pin a Website to Taskbar and save it from Firefox:
Step 1: Create a new Firefox shortcut. To do this, type Firefox in the Windows search bar. In the search results, right-click on Firefox, choose Open file location. Then click and drag the Firefox shortcut to the desktop or copy and paste it there.
Step 2: Right-click on the new shortcut, select Properties.
Step 3: In the Target box in the Properties window, add '-url' before the URL of the website you want to pin to Taskbar. For example, 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe' -url https://Mytour/'.
Step 4: Click OK, then right-click on the shortcut and choose Pin to taskbar.
How to Pin a Website to Taskbar, Save Web from Internet Explorer
Due to security reasons, Mytour recommends not using Internet Explorer. Instead, you have many better alternatives to choose from. However, if you still want to pin a Website to Taskbar, save Web from Internet Explorer, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open the Internet Explorer browser, then visit any website you want to pin to Taskbar.
Step 2: Next, click on the Tools icon (sawtooth gear icon) in the top right corner of the screen as shown below, then select Add site to Apps.
Step 3: A dialog box without a name and the website's URL will appear on the screen. Your task is to click on Add.
Step 4: The website's logo will appear on the Taskbar. Right-click on the logo, select Pin this program to taskbar to pin the website to Taskbar.
How to Pin a Website to Taskbar, Save Web from Edge Browser
Pinning a Website to Taskbar, saving Web from the Edge browser is much simpler compared to other browsers. Follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open the Microsoft Edge browser on your computer and visit the website you want to pin to Taskbar.
Step 2: Click on the three-dot icon in the top right corner of the screen.
Step 3: Scroll down and click on Pin this page to Taskbar.
If you want to pin the website to Start Menu, find and click on the option Pin to Start.
By pinning a Website to Taskbar, saving Web, you can easily access your favorite websites quickly and effortlessly, eliminating the need to open bookmarks, search, and navigate, saving both time and avoiding confusion. Mytour has guided you on how to pin a Website to Taskbar, save Web from Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Edge browsers. Wishing you all success.
