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Shortcuts in Google Chrome Create Shortcut not Working for a number of reasons. Sometimes, new updates to the user interface or software make it impossible for users to make shortcuts. If you have a lot of cache and junk files, Chrome shortcuts might not work.
Problems with the Google Chrome shortcut not working can also be caused by problems with how Chrome is set up. Chrome won’t make shortcuts for you if you haven’t set up your Web browser. No matter what is wrong, you can try the following tips to fix it.
Chrome Create Shortcut not Working
Create Shortcuts Without an Address Bar
This is one of the best ways to solve the problem. Before making a shortcut on Chrome Browser, you should change the settings for your browser. Try opening the site without the tab and the address bar.
- Chrome, open a website.
- To open the Chrome Menu, click on the three dots in the top right corner.
- Find more tools on the list, and click on it.
- If you choose the Create Shortcut option, a pop-up box will show up.
- Check the box next to Open as Window to confirm.
- Press the button labelled Create.
Clean your Chrome Browser
Overloaded junk files and cache can sometimes slow down your Chrome browser and stop the shortcuts from working. So, you should clean up your Google Chrome browser. With a Chrome cleaning tool, you can clean your Chrome browser.
- Get the cleaning tool for Chrome. You have to use a different browser to get it.
- Go to the programme you downloaded and double-click it to open it. (It doesn’t install on your PC because it is a flash scanner.)
- Using the Cleaning tool, look for the programme or file that is preventing you from making a shortcut. If the tool finds a programme or file, you should delete it. If it doesn’t find any suspicious files, click the next button to stop the search.
Create Shortcut Option Grayed Out Issue
You might notice that the option to Create Shortcut is sometimes greyed out. This happens when you use Chrome’s incognito or guest windows, and the only way to fix it is to open a regular Chrome window.
- Open Chrome and click on the “New Window” button.
- Load the website for which you want to make a link.
- Check to see if you can get to the “create shortcut” menu. If not, then read on for what to do.
- Go to the icon for the guest profile, which is next to the search bar.
- Choose the option Exit Guest.
Open Standard Google Chrome Window
As you know, the Create Shortcut option can sometimes be greyed out. Most of the time, this problem occurs when you use the guest or incognito windows. To fix the problem quickly, you need to go to a normal window in your Google Chrome browser. How to get to this window:
- Open your Chrome browser and choose “New Window” from the menu.
- Get the URL of the site you want to link to.
- Check to see if you can get to the menu that lets you make a shortcut. If you can’t, click on the symbol for the guest profile and choose Exit Guest.
Get Shortcuts on Desktop
When you can’t find the website shortcut on your computer, it’s hard to figure out what’s wrong. To put shortcuts to websites on your desktop, open Google Chrome and type “chrome:/apps” into the address bar. Right-click the shortcut and then choose “Create Shortcut” from the menu. Next, click on “Desktop,” and then tap “Create.” Check your shortcut by going to the desktop.
Update Your Chrome Browser
As was already said, using an old version of the Google Chrome browser may make it hard for shortcuts to work. So, to fix this problem, you should give it an update. Tap the three-dot icon to see what’s new.
Now, from the menu that comes up, tap “Settings” and then “About Chrome.” Here, you can find out which version of Google Chrome you are using right now. Whenever asked, do an update. If these updates are already downloading in the background, close Chrome and open it again.
you can visit Chrome support center for further help.
FAQ
How do I fix Google Chrome glitch
- Close all other tabs, add-ons, and apps.
- Start Chrome over.
- Turn on your computer again.
- Check for malicious software.
- Open the page in a different web browser.
- Fix network problems and report problems with websites.
- Fix apps that aren’t working (only on Windows computers)…
- See if Chrome is already running.
How do I turn on Create a shortcut
Right-click the program’s name or tile, and then click Open file location. Right-click on the name of the programme, then click Send To > Desktop (Create shortcut). You get a link to the programme on your desktop.
How do I manage Chrome shortcuts
There are keyboard shortcuts that come with Google Web Designer, but you can change them to your liking. To see or change keyboard shortcuts, go to the top menu and choose Edit > Keyboard shortcuts… Click Save to apply any changes you make in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialogue.
How do I restore Chrome shortcuts
Easy fix. To bring back tabs, press Shift-Ctrl-T on a PC or Shift-Command-T on a Mac. You can also use History to bring back whole Chrome windows, with all of their tabs and groups.
How do I repair shortcuts
Open the Start menu, type cmd, right-click on the result, and choose Run as administrator. Type sfc /scannow into the Command Prompt window and press Enter. This command will fix some important Windows system files, such as the way Windows handles shortcuts.