So, if you open a website in Google Chrome, but your default browser is Microsoft Edge, the shortcut will be created for Microsoft Edge. It’s important to note that this method of creating desktop shortcuts will apply to your default browser. If you’d like to change it, right-click on the icon. This icon will have a generic icon and name.You can also use the icon to the left of the URL. Drag the URL from the browser to the desktop to create a shortcut.Go to the website you want to make a shortcut for.You can also create a desktop shortcut to your favorite website by using the web page URL. How to Create a Shortcut on Desktop With URL?

By clicking the icon, you will be transferred to the page without having to separately open Google Chrome. This will automatically create a web page shortcut on your desktop.

If you’re a Mac user, you will see a window pop up after clicking “Create.” When this shows up, select the icon and drag it to your desktop.

If you’d like to open it as a separate tab, leave the checkbox unmarked.

You will see a checkbox called “Open as window.” If you’d like to open the web page as a separate window without additional tabs, mark the checkbox.

Go to the three dots icon (Customize and control Google Chrome) located at the top-right corner.

Go to the website you would like to create a shortcut for.

The Cast button was removed. Restore the Cast button by pinning the Cast button to your Chrome toolbar.Restore the Cast button by pinning the Cast button to your Chrome toolbar.

Clicking Reset makes the Cast button disappear. You may have seen a prompt in Chrome asking you to reset their browser settings to factory default.

The Cast button disappeared after resetting Chrome settings.

Note: You can restore the Cast button to your toolbar by right-clicking on the button and clicking Keep in Toolbar. Expand the extension button area by clicking the Chrome Settings menu in the upper-right hand corner of your browser to see if you can locate the Cast button there. If you have multiple extensions on your browser, the Cast button may be shown in the button overflow area.

The Cast button is in the overflow area.

Make sure your laptop/computer is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Chromecast device.

Make sure the Chrome browser is up to date.

Can't find the Cast button in your desktop or laptop Chrome toolbar? Don’t worry, it’s not gone for good! Here are a few troubleshooting steps:

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