How to Create an Edge Shortcut on Desktop

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If you want to access the Edge browser from your desktop quickly, find below a straightforward list. These steps are the same on both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

  1. Search for Edge: Use the search bar to find Microsoft Edge.
  2. Open File Location: Right-click the Edge icon in the search results and select “Open file location.“
  3. Create Shortcut: In the file location, right-click the Edge icon, choose “Send to,” and then “Desktop (create shortcut).” On Windows 11 you need to click on show more options.

This should be enough. If you know the location of Edge or any other app, you can also add it directly from the desktop by doing the following:

  • Right Click anywhere on the Desktop area
  • Choose New => Shortcut
  • Here input the location of Edge or anything else you want to put on the desktop
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Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.