How to Put Hotmail on My Desktop

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Last Updated: October 15, 2024

Creating a shortcut for Hotmail reduces the time for you to get to your inbox. Here's how to make a shortcut for Hotmail on your Windows or Mac computer.

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Right-click an empty space on your desktop. Select "New" and then "Shortcut".
Enter www.hotmail.com into the location field and click "Next".
Enter "Hotmail" as the shortcut name and click "Finish".

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Right-click on an empty space on your desktop, select "New," and then select "Shortcut."
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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You can name this anything you want, like simply Hotmail or Hotmail Login.
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It should take you to the Hotmail login page.

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How do I get the Hotmail icon on my iPad?

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

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