Creating Browser Shortcuts, Favorites and Bookmarks

Easily come back to any webpage by adding it to your Shortcuts, Favorites or Bookmarks.

 

Choose one or both:

Create a shortcut on your computer desktop

  • Note: The following instructions were created with Microsoft Windows 7. Other Windows operating systems will appear different.
  1. Move your cursor to any blank space on your desktop >> right-click on the blank space >> click New >> Shortcut.
  2. In What item would you like to create a shortcut for?, enter the full URL (website address) for the ALLDATA Portal (https://my.alldata.com) >> click Next.
  3. In What would you like to name the shortcut?, enter the name that you want to display under the shortcut icon >> click Finish.
  4. The shortcut icon will appear on the computer desktop.

Note: Clicking the shortcut icon will open your program using your default Internet browser.

 

Add a site to your Internet favorites or bookmarks

Follow the instructions for the Internet browser that you use:

Internet Explorer 11

  1. Go to my.alldata.com.
  2. Click the star (View favorites, feeds, and history) >> Add to Favorites.
  3. In the Add a Favorite box, make any necessary changes to the Name and folder (Create in) >> click Done.
  4. To return to the desired page in the future, click the star (View favorites, feeds, and history) >> click the name that you selected for the webpage.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Go to my.alldata.com.
  2. Click the star (Bookmark This Page).
  3. In the Page Bookmarked box, make any necessary changes to the Name and Folder >> click Done.
  4. To return to the desired page in the future, click the Show your bookmarks button (attached to the star)  >> click the name that you selected for the webpage.

Google Chrome

  1. Go to my.alldata.com.
  2. Click the star (Bookmark This Page).
  3. In the Bookmark added box, make any necessary changes to the Name and Folder >> click Done.
  4. To return to the desired page in the future, click the three dots (Customize and control Google Chrome) >> Bookmarks >> click the name that you selected for the webpage.