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This page shows you several different ways to organise links/sites you may need to remember. Click on the appropriate method to find out more.
This page shows you several different ways to organise links/sites you may need to remember. Click on the appropriate method to find out more.
Adding any website to the homescreen of an Android phone or tablet
Adding any website to the homescreen of an iPhone or iPad
Adding any website to the App Shelf on a Chromebook
Using bookmarks on any model of laptop to give quick access to any website
To add to the homescreen of an Android device:
To add to the homescreen of an Android device:
Launch the Google Chrome browser and navigate to whatever website you want to save (you may need to sign in to some of the college sites)
Using the three dots in the top right hand corner (next to the search box) open the menu
Scroll down until you see 'Add to Home Screen'
Give the link a name (e.g Student Central)
The site will now appear on your phone or tablet home screen just like an app and be available whenever you need it.
To add to the homescreen of an iOS device
To add to the homescreen of an iOS device
Launch Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
Navigate to the site that you want to create a shortcut to. (You may need to sign in to some college websites.)
Tap the Share icon (the square with an arrow pointing out of it) at the bottom of the screen.
Scroll down to the list of actions and tap Add to Home Screen. (If you don't see the action, scroll to the bottom and tap Edit Actions, then tap Add next to the Add to Home Screen action. After that, you'll be able to select it from the Share Sheet.
Type a name for your site link. This will be the title that appears beneath its icon on your Home screen.
Tap Add in the top-right corner of the screen.
The site will now appear on your iPhone or iPad home screen just like an app and be available whenever you need it.
To add as an app on a Chromebook:
To add as an app on a Chromebook:
1: Go to the three dots in the top right of the Chrome browser window whilst the page you want to add is open.
2: Select 'More tools'
3: Select 'Create Shortcut'
4: If you want the site to open in its own window like an app you can select 'Open as Window'
5: You will now see the site in the shelf (the icons on the bottom or side of your chromebook) and you can right click/ctrl+click to 'pin' the site - meaning you can always access it directly from the shelf anytime you want.
Video below will walk you through the exact process described above
Chromebook app shelf.webmManaging Bookmarks
Managing Bookmarks
Bookmarks are an incredibly helpful way to keep your online life organised.
Here is a quick guide to managing bookmarks on the Chrome Browser (the browser we recommend for college work as it is most compatible with the systems we use)
1: Right click/ctrl click on the bookmarks bar (below the address bar) and select 'Add folder'
2: Name this folder something helpful! (like 'college links' or 'Physics info')
3: You can drag and drop any weblink into the folder by clicking on the icon at the far left of the url window and holding whilst you drag it over the bookmark folder
4: You can rename and reorder the bookmarks if that helps (and have multiple folders or folders within folders)
5: To amend or delete a bookmark or folder, just right click/ctrl click and select the relevant option
6: If you log into any device with the same Google account and select the option to 'sync' - your bookmarks will also appear on that device.
The video below will walk you through the process above
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