diff --git a/labware-library/README.md b/labware-library/README.md
index 06982723d7d..3466de2cacf 100644
--- a/labware-library/README.md
+++ b/labware-library/README.md
@@ -83,3 +83,7 @@ Certain environment variables, when set, will affect the artifact output.
 | OT_LL_MIXPANEL_DEV_ID | some string ID                       | Mixpanel token for dev environment.                       |
 | OT_LL_VERSION         | semver string eg "1.2.3"             | reported to analytics. Read from package.json by default. |
 | OT_LL_BUILD_DATE      | result of `new Date().toUTCString()` | reported to analytics. Uses current date-time by default. |
+
+## Cypress
+
+`npx cypress open` will open the Cypress test runner. From there, you can run the tests in the `labware-library` directory.
diff --git a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/home.cy.js b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/home.cy.js
index 79a39e8712e..20c8015e834 100644
--- a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/home.cy.js
+++ b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/home.cy.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+import { navigateToUrl } from '../support/e2e'
+
 describe('The Desktop Home Page', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visit('/')
-    cy.viewport('macbook-15')
+    navigateToUrl('/')
   })
 
   it('successfully loads', () => {
diff --git a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/create.cy.js b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/create.cy.js
index 845347a76e2..917b263cb78 100644
--- a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/create.cy.js
+++ b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/create.cy.js
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 // an element is in view before clicking or checking with
 // { force: true }
 
-import { navigateToPage } from '../../support/e2e'
+import { navigateToUrl } from '../../support/e2e'
 
 context('The Labware Creator Landing Page', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    navigateToPage('create')
+    navigateToUrl('/#/create')
   })
 
   describe('The initial text', () => {
diff --git a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/customTubeRack.cy.js b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/customTubeRack.cy.js
index 70ff1cf2a7b..b7f9cbbcc30 100644
--- a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/customTubeRack.cy.js
+++ b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/customTubeRack.cy.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {
-  navigateToPage,
+  navigateToUrl,
   fileHelper,
   wellBottomImageLocator,
 } from '../../support/e2e'
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const fileHolder = fileHelper('somerackbrand_24_tuberack_1500ul')
 
 context('Tubes and Rack', () => {
   before(() => {
-    navigateToPage('create')
+    navigateToUrl('/#/create')
   })
 
   describe('Custom 6 x 4 tube rack', () => {
diff --git a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/fileImport.cy.js b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/fileImport.cy.js
index 3b919d21e40..616edca7d5b 100644
--- a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/fileImport.cy.js
+++ b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/fileImport.cy.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {
-  navigateToPage,
+  navigateToUrl,
   fileHelper,
   wellBottomImageLocator,
 } from '../../support/e2e'
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const importedLabwareFile = 'TestLabwareDefinition.json'
 
 describe('File Import', () => {
   before(() => {
-    navigateToPage('create')
+    navigateToUrl('/#/create')
   })
 
   it('tests the file import flow', () => {
diff --git a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/reservoir.cy.js b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/reservoir.cy.js
index 6c019073fba..32b18c88a40 100644
--- a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/reservoir.cy.js
+++ b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/reservoir.cy.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {
-  navigateToPage,
+  navigateToUrl,
   fileHelper,
   wellBottomImageLocator,
 } from '../../support/e2e'
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const fileHolder = fileHelper('testpro_10_reservoir_250ul')
 
 context('Reservoirs', () => {
   before(() => {
-    navigateToPage('create')
+    navigateToUrl('/#/create')
   })
 
   describe('Reservoir', () => {
diff --git a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tipRack.cy.js b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tipRack.cy.js
index 6bc7f16059d..4d27a47effc 100644
--- a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tipRack.cy.js
+++ b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tipRack.cy.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { navigateToPage, fileHelper } from '../../support/e2e'
+import { navigateToUrl, fileHelper } from '../../support/e2e'
 const fileHolder = fileHelper('generic_1_tiprack_20ul')
 
 describe('Create a Tip Rack', () => {
   before(() => {
-    navigateToPage('create')
+    navigateToUrl('/#/create')
   })
   it('Should create a tip rack', () => {
     // Tip Rack Selection from drop down
diff --git a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tubesBlock.cy.js b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tubesBlock.cy.js
index 45735d55ae6..4240342390a 100644
--- a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tubesBlock.cy.js
+++ b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tubesBlock.cy.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {
-  navigateToPage,
+  navigateToUrl,
   fileHelper,
   wellBottomImageLocator,
 } from '../../support/e2e'
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ const fileHolder = fileHelper('testpro_24_aluminumblock_10ul')
 
 context('Tubes and Block', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    navigateToPage('create')
-
+    navigateToUrl('/#/create')
     cy.get('label')
       .contains('What type of labware are you creating?')
       .children()
@@ -447,9 +446,7 @@ context('Tubes and Block', () => {
       })
 
       it('tests the whole form and file export', () => {
-        cy.visit('/')
-        cy.get('a[href="/create"]').first().click()
-        cy.viewport('macbook-15')
+        navigateToUrl('/#/create')
         cy.get('label')
           .contains('What type of labware are you creating?')
           .children()
diff --git a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tubesRack.cy.js b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tubesRack.cy.js
index ca1dd1bf25e..0409221b6a4 100644
--- a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tubesRack.cy.js
+++ b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/tubesRack.cy.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import { navigateToPage, wellBottomImageLocator } from '../../support/e2e'
+import { navigateToUrl, wellBottomImageLocator } from '../../support/e2e'
 
 context('Tubes and Rack', () => {
   describe('Six tubes', () => {
     before(() => {
-      navigateToPage('create')
+      navigateToUrl('/#/create')
       cy.get('label')
         .contains('What type of labware are you creating?')
         .children()
@@ -134,10 +134,7 @@ context('Tubes and Rack', () => {
 
   describe('Fifteen tubes', () => {
     before(() => {
-      cy.visit('/')
-      cy.get('a[href="/create"]').first().click()
-      cy.viewport('macbook-15')
-
+      navigateToUrl('#/create')
       cy.get('label')
         .contains('What type of labware are you creating?')
         .children()
@@ -266,10 +263,7 @@ context('Tubes and Rack', () => {
 
   describe('Twentyfour tubes', () => {
     before(() => {
-      cy.visit('/')
-      cy.get('a[href="/create"]').first().click()
-      cy.viewport('macbook-15')
-
+      navigateToUrl('/#/create')
       cy.get('label')
         .contains('What type of labware are you creating?')
         .children()
diff --git a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/wellPlate.cy.js b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/wellPlate.cy.js
index dbab042f5aa..df12cf153a5 100644
--- a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/wellPlate.cy.js
+++ b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/labware-creator/wellPlate.cy.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // a user to do this.
 
 import {
-  navigateToPage,
+  navigateToUrl,
   fileHelper,
   wellBottomImageLocator,
 } from '../../support/e2e'
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const fileHolder = fileHelper('testpro_80_wellplate_100ul')
 
 context('Well Plates', () => {
   before(() => {
-    navigateToPage('create')
+    navigateToUrl('/#/create')
   })
 
   describe('Create a well plate', () => {
diff --git a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/navigation.cy.js b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/navigation.cy.js
index 83ce2dd7369..0b4c3c14a40 100644
--- a/labware-library/cypress/e2e/navigation.cy.js
+++ b/labware-library/cypress/e2e/navigation.cy.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+import { navigateToUrl } from '../support/e2e'
+
 describe('Desktop Navigation', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.visit('/')
-    cy.viewport('macbook-15')
+    navigateToUrl('/')
   })
 
   it('contains the subdomain nav bar', () => {
diff --git a/labware-library/cypress/support/e2e.ts b/labware-library/cypress/support/e2e.ts
index 4aec3d123d0..85dcff19ba8 100644
--- a/labware-library/cypress/support/e2e.ts
+++ b/labware-library/cypress/support/e2e.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@
 import { join } from 'path'
 import './commands'
 
-export const navigateToPage = (page: string): void => {
-  cy.visit('/')
-  cy.get(`a[href="/${page}"]`).first().click()
+export const navigateToUrl = (url: string): void => {
+  cy.visit(url)
   cy.viewport('macbook-15')
 }