Add Shortcuts for URLs on Google Chrome

Add Shortcuts for URLs on Google Chrome

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Want to type a shortcut like hn in the Google Chrome address bar and go directly to a URL like hashnode.com?

Try setting up a shortcut! Here's one method you can use to make multiple shortcuts.

๐Ÿ“น GIF Walkthrough

A GIF walkthrough of how to add a URL shortcut to Google Chrome.

๐Ÿ“ Written Walkthrough

  1. Go to chrome://settings/searchEngines

  2. Under Site search click Add

  3. Under Search Engine label it what you want, under Shortcut enter the shortcut you'll use, and under URL with %s in place of query enter the website URL you want to go to. Then click Add.

Now you can go to a new tab and try it out!

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