The following steps will guide you through the process of creating a desktop shortcut to a website using Firefox or Chrome.
1) Resize your Web browser so you can see the browser and desktop on the same screen.
2) Left-click the icon to the address bar's left side. This is where you see the full URL to the website.
3) Hold the mouse button and drag the icon to your desktop. This creates a shortcut.
After creating the shortcut you can right-click on the icon and select Rename to edit the text description.
