Use Opendns Shortcuts To Open Websites Using Short Words

Almost everybody knows about Opendns servers . They have been very popular in improving browsing speeds as these servers are the most secure and the fastest!!Now opendns does not only provide DNS queries but some other interesting features as well . One of which is known as Opendns Shortcuts . In simple words opendns shortcuts helps me set shortcuts to open a website . For example : if i type gm in the web browser (just gm no need of http and www etc) i will be able to get to the gmail homepage . I can set whatever shortcut word i wish it could be gm or just m or mail etc.. It could be anything . You can set many such shortcuts to websites that you visit often and it could be very useful!!So here's how you set it up :



For this you would need to create an opendns account . Now before you do this , you need to be using Opendns servers as your DNS servers . If you havent then these tutorials could help
1)Configuring DNS Servers in Windows
2)Configuring DNS Servers in Linux (Ubuntu)
3)Configuring DNS Servers in Router

So now you are using opendns servers which means you can proceed with this tutorial.

Step 1 : CLICK HERE to go to the page to create an account
Step 2 : You will find a page like this

Step 3 : Enter the required details there , like username,email id etc and create an account

Step 4 : You will get a email confirmation . Click on the link given in your email

Step 5 : You are now at the Dashboard , if your not at the dashboard , use THIS LINK to get to it


Step 6 : Go to THIS LINK to create shortcuts
Step 7 : You will see a page similar to this

Step 8 : Now enter whatever shortcut you wish for whichever link . I have used gm as shorcut for http://www.gmail.com
Step 9 : Click on Create Shortcut and YOUR DONE!!

Step 10 : Open another browser window and type your shortcut ( example : gm ) and you should be taken to the correct URL ( example : www.gmail.com )