By following these steps, you can easily add a PDF shortcut to your Android home screen, making it easier to access your important documents without navigating through multiple menus.

Android gives you the ability to create desktop (home screen) shortcuts to your favorite files or folders. How to create an Android desktop shortcut to a folder?

Select “Add to home screen” to add the icon to the next open spot, or tap and hold the icon then drag it to your desired location on the home screen.

Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to create home screen icons for individual files such as MP3 files, Word documents or photos.

Most Android browsers let you add a website shortcut to your home screen. The method to do this is largely similar across browsers and can generally be found in the browser's menu options.

Android users can add a website shortcut to their home screen, here's how.