How to Put Hotmail on My Desktop

Last Updated: July 24, 2015

Creating a shortcut for Hotmail reduces the time for you to get to your inbox. It can instantly bring you to your page and make work a bit more efficient. Creating a shortcut is easy and can be done in a blink of an eye. Of course, making a shortcut for Hotmail works exactly like making a shortcut for any other app.

Steps

1
Create a new shortcut on your desktop. Right-click on an empty space on your desktop, select "New," and then select "Shortcut."
2
Input the web address in the empty field provided. After creating a new shortcut, a window will prompt up asking you for the location of the shortcut. Just type in www.hotmail.com.

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3
Name the shortcut you just created. You can name this anything you want, like simply Hotmail or Hotmail Login.
4
Click on "Finish."
5
Double-click on the shortcut to try it out. It should take you to the Hotmail login page.

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Community Q&A

Question

How do I get the Hotmail icon on my iPad?

Community Answer

Just download the Hotmail app from the app store. Open the app store and search for "Hotmail." Click "Install."