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Pin Any Website to Your Windows Taskbar Using Chrome

Chris Menard

Chris Menard

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Pin Any Website to Your Windows Taskbar Using Chrome

If you have a website you visit frequently, you can pin it directly to your Windows taskbar using Google Chrome. No extensions or third-party tools needed — just a few clicks.

Step 1: Open the Website

Start by navigating to the website you want to pin. Open it in Google Chrome so it's the active tab.

Step 2: Open the Chrome Menu

Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of Chrome (the Customize and control Google Chrome button).

Chrome three-dot menu open showing menu options
Click the three dots in the top-right corner to open Chrome's menu

Step 3: Create the Shortcut

From the menu, hover over Cast, save, and share. In the submenu that appears, click Create shortcut.

Chrome menu showing Cast, save, and share submenu with Create shortcut option
Navigate to Cast, save, and share → Create shortcut

A dialog box appears with the website name pre-filled. You can change the name if you'd like, or leave it as-is. Click Create.

Create a shortcut to this page dialog box in Chrome
Rename the shortcut if needed, then click Create

Step 4: Drag the Shortcut to Your Taskbar

After clicking Create, File Explorer opens automatically with the new shortcut already selected. Simply drag and drop it onto your Windows taskbar.

File Explorer showing the newly created website shortcut selected
The shortcut is already selected in File Explorer — drag it to your taskbar

Close File Explorer when you're done.

Step 5: Test It

The website icon now sits on your taskbar. Click it to verify the website opens correctly.

Windows taskbar showing the pinned website shortcut
The pinned website shortcut appears on the taskbar, ready to use with one click

That's all there is to it. One click from your taskbar launches the site instantly.

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