[header] How to put a shortcut to a website on your desktop [title] Open your web browser. [step] You can use this same method for either internet explorer or firefox. [substeps] If you use microsoft edge, you'll need to open internet explorer to do this, as edge does not support this feature. 
The shortcut you create will usually open in the browser you created it from, regardless of your default browser. [title] Visit the website you want to create a shortcut to.