How to create a Proton Mail shortcut on your desktop
If you use Chrome or Brave browser, you can access Proton Mail directly from your desktop. By creating a shortcut on your desktop, you can quickly open Proton Mail in “window mode” — a browser window for your mailbox that looks much like a desktop app.
This article describes how to create a Proton Mail desktop shortcut. These instructions apply to both Windows and macOS.
First, log in to your account at mail.proton.me(new window).
Once you are logged in, go to ⋮ More tools → Save and Share → Create Shortcut.
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Next, enter a name for your shortcut and choose the option to Open as window.
![Name shortcut](https://res.cloudinary.com/dbulfrlrz/images/w_440,h_192,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto/v1714634600/wp-pme/shortcuts-2_319578e195/shortcuts-2_319578e195.png?_i=AA)
Once you create the shortcut, you can pin it in your Taskbar (Windows), Dock (macOS and Linux), or Panel (Linux) for easier access.
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The shortcut will allow you to access your account in windowed mode with a single click.
Thanks to the persistent SSO (single sign-on)(new window) for the Proton Mail beta web app, your session remains active even after closing the window unless you explicitly log out of your account.