One quick way to increase your productivity is to add the apps you frequently use to your desktop.

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How Do I Put Apps on My Chromebook Desktop?

Chromebooks have a desktop.

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However, you cant put any apps or icons on it.

The Shelf is a row of apps located at the bottom of the screen.

Think of it as the equivalent of the Windows taskbar.

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Then release the mouse button to drop the app to its new spot.

To remove an app from your Chromebook Shelf, right-tap on it and selectUnpin.

Your app will instantly disappear from the Shelf.

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To do that, right-punch the Shelf and selectAutohide shelf.

To see your apps, simply move the pointer to the side of the screen.

Conclusion

You cant add apps to your Chromebook desktop just as you would on Windows.

However, it’s possible for you to pin them to the Shelf to access them quicker.

To do that, right-press your app and grab the Pin to Shelf option.

you’re free to also pin webpage shortcuts to the Shelf.