Adding website shortcuts to your home screen

The beauty of having apps on your phone or tablet is that you can access them easily from your Home Screen with just a single tap. Well, you can do the same thing with your favourite websites. Here’s how:

IPhone

  1. Open your Safari browser and navigate to the exact page you want to create a shortcut to. For a listing of all the walks in our autumn/winter programme the address is https://dronfieldfootpaths.org.uk/walks-calendar
  2. Once the page loads, tap on the share icon at the bottom of the screen (rectangle with up arrow) 
  3. Scroll down to see a list of options and tap on the one that says Add to Home Screen
  4. You will then be able to edit the name of the shortcut. I suggest something short like “DFBS Walks”
  5. When you have finished tap on Add
  6. Your shortcut will then be added to your home screen. You can delete the shortcut just like you would an App.
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Android

  1. Open your browser, such as Chrome and navigate to the exact page you want to create a shortcut to. For a listing of all the walks in our autumn/winter programme the address is https://dronfieldfootpaths.org.uk/walks-calendar
  2. Once the page loads, tap on the three dots icon in your browser to show more options. 
  3. From the list of options shown, tap on the one that says Add to Home screen
  4. You will then be able to type in a name of your choice for the shortcut. I suggest something short like “DFBS Walks” 
  5. When you have finished tap on Add. You might need to tap on Add for a second time. 
  6. Your shortcut will then be added to your home screen. You can delete the shortcut just like you would an App.