gmail desktop shortcut

You want an special GMAIL icon on your desktop screen so that when you click on it, the gmail page automatically comes up in your browser window.

• • Right click on any blank space on your desktop screen

  • Choose NEW from the menu and click on Shortcut

  • For the "location" field type in www.gmail.com, then click on NEXT button

  • For the "name" of the shortcut type in something appropriate...

    • Gmail

    • Email

    • Awesomeness

  • Click on Next button

  • An icon will now appear on your desktop screen that takes you to Gmail

  • Then download the below Gmail icon to your computer - right click on it and select "save image" or "save as" or similar...

• • You can save this file to your Documents or Pictures folder

  • Right-click on the gmail desktop shortcut icon that was created earlier

  • click on Properties

  • Go to "Web Document" tab and click on Change Icon button

  • Click BROWSE button and double-click on the gmail icon (above) that you downloaded

  • Click on OK button twice which should exit you out from all popup windows

  • Your desktop icon to Gmail should now look official!