How do I place shortcuts from bookmarks onto desktop

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I want to put shortcuts from my bookmarks onto my desktop. I tried to drag and drop from bookmarks to desktop , but it didn't work,,,help please.

possible duplicate of Is this really the only way to simply put a link to a web page on my desktop?

Theodotos Andreou · Answer 1 · 2011-12-05 06:38:28Z

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You can open the "Show all Bookmarks" option in Firefox and drag and drop the bookmark from the dialog to the Desktop

answered Dec 5 '11 at 6:38

Thanks Theodotos, I just installed Ubuntu for the first time last night , looks strange. – Doug Dec 5 '11 at 20:04

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jwdinkc · Answer 2 · 2011-12-05 19:27:21Z

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I have a very similar question here

I opted to use the firefox add-on mentioned near the end.

answered Dec 5 '11 at 19:27

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