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How To: Adding a School Home Page as an App Shortcut

 

iPhone Guide:

 

Android Guide:

Follow this step-by-step guide to add a shortcut to a desired web address on your iphone's home screen.  Follow this step-by-step guide to add a shortcut to a desired web address on your android's home screen. 
Step 1: 

Open the Safari browser app on your phone. It's a blue app with a compass icon on it.

Step 2:

Navigate to or search for the page you want to save to your home screen. You can do so by tapping the search bar at the top of the screen, by typing the web address or typing in a search term. 
Step 1: 

Open the Chrome browser app on your home screen or app drawer. 

Step 2:

Navigate to or search for the page you want to save to your home screen. You can do so by tapping the search bar at the top of the screen, by typing the web address or typing in a search term. 
       
Step 3:

Tap the "Share" button. It's the box with an upward-facing arrow coming out of it at the bottom of the screen. Doing so will bring up a menu at the bottom of the screen.
Step 3:

Tap on the "Menu button". Depending on your device, the button might look a little different. But look for three horizontal lines or dots stacked on top of each other.
       
Step 4:

Tap the "Add to Home Screen" button.
Step 4:

Tap the "Add to Home Screen" button.
       
Step 5:

Type in a new name for your shortcut if you wish. You can delete the current name by tapping the small, grey "x" in the far-right side of the name field at the top of the screen.

Step 6:

Tap the "Add " button. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so will place a shortcut to the site or item on your iPhone's Home Screen; to revisit the site, simply tap its shortcut icon.
  • A saved link's icon resembles an app cube.
  • You can tap and drag or delete these shortcuts in the same way that you do so for regular apps.

 
Step 5:

Type in a new name for your shortcut if you wish. 

Step 6:

Tap the "Add " button. Doing so will place a shortcut to the site or item on your Android's Home Screen or app drawer; to revisit the site, simply tap its shortcut icon.
  • A saved link's icon resembles an app cube.
  • You can tap and drag or delete these shortcuts in the same way that you do so for regular apps.


Overview:

  1. Open Safari.
  2. Find a page you wish to save.
  3. Tap the "Share" button.
  4. Tap Add to Home Screen.
  5. Change the name, then tap Add.

Overview:

  1. Open Chrome.
  2. Find a page you wish to save.
  3. Tap the "Menu" button.
  4. Tap Add to Home Screen.
  5. Change the name, then tap Add.
         
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