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How to Add a Website Bookmark to your ChromeOS Shelf

December 7, 2022 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help / No Comments

I was under the impression that the entire idea behind ChromeOS was that we’d use Web sites as if they were apps. In that case, can I add site shortcuts or bookmarks to my Taskbar [“Shelf” in ChromeOS terminology]?

You are correct that the basic premise behind ChromeOS is that “the browser is the operating system” though, perhaps predictably, it keeps gaining more non-Web features and capabilities as it evolves. Still, with the richness and high interactivity of HTML 5 it’s getting to be that Web sites can indeed offer extraordinary capabilities, including a full Office suite, photo editor, and much more.

This leads to the question: if Web sites are as capable as downloaded apps and programs, can they be added to your “Shelf” (what Google calls the Dock / Taskbar in ChromeOS)  as just another icon, ready for a one-click launch? The answer is yes! In fact, it’s not too difficult once you know that it’s a two-step process…

SAVE A WEBSITE SHORTCUT IN CHROME ON CHROMEOS

The first step is to go to your favorite Web site or Web tool, like Google Docs or this very site, AskDaveTaylor, and save a shortcut or bookmark. But first, let me show you my no-Websites-included Shelf:

chromeos shelf dock taskbar - default

Notice the “power button” on the left side. If you don’t have that on yours, make sure your ChromeOS is up-to-date, restarting as needed.

Now, in the Web browser, go to the page or site in question, then choose More tools > Create shortcut…

chromeos shelf dock taskbar - save shortcut in chrome

It’s a bit clumsy for something so basic, but you only have to do this once. You can rename it if you want:

chromeos shelf dock taskbar - name rename shortcut bookmark

Great. You’re now done with your browser so can quit or minimize it if you’re so inclined.

SAVE A SHORTCUT TO THE CHROMEOS SHELF

Click on the power button icon on the left edge of the Shelf and a menu appears with apps, including a row of the most recently visited sites and launched apps and programs:

chromeos shelf dock taskbar - shelf shortcuts menu

Which are programs and which are Website shortcuts? It’s hard to tell. What you can see is the ADT of this Web site, and that’s really all that’s needed.

Right-click on the Website shortcut and a context menu appears:

chromeos shelf dock taskbar - right click app icon shortcut menu

As highlighted, choose “Pin to shelf” and it will be added to your ChromeOS Shelf as an icon similar to all the program and app icons already there:

chromeos shelf dock taskbar - shelf with web shortcut icon

That’s it. Click on the Web shortcut and a window will open on the page you were on when you saved the shortcut. Done.

HOW TO REMOVE A WEBSITE SHORTCUT FROM THE SHELF

Decide that you don’t really need all those Website shortcuts after all? A right click on the app icon in the Shelf itself and a different context menu appears:

chromeos shelf dock taskbar - remove app icon shortcut from shelf

Choose “Unpin” and it’ll vanish. And now ya know!

Pro Tip: I’ve been writing about operating systems for many years. You can find a lot more useful tutorials about Chrome OS in my Chrome OS and Chromebook help library here on the site. Why not check it out while you’re visiting?

About the Author: Dave Taylor has been involved with the online world since the early days of the Internet. Author of over 20 technical books, he runs the popular AskDaveTaylor.com tech help site. You can also find his gadget reviews on YouTube and chat with him on Twitter as @DaveTaylor.

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