How To Pin Desktop/Documents/Downloads Folder To Taskbar In Windows 10

To pin any folder to the taskbar in Windows 10, do the following.

1. Right click the empty space on your Desktop. ...
2. In the shortcut target box, type "explorer.exe " without quotes and add the path to your folder you want to pin to the taskbar. ...
3. Name your shortcut as you wish.

1. How do I pin downloads to the taskbar in Windows 10?
2. How do I put the Documents folder on my taskbar?
3. Can I pin a file to the taskbar?
4. How do I pin a file explorer to my taskbar in Windows 10?
5. Why can't I pin some programs to the taskbar?
6. How do I save a shortcut to the taskbar?
7. How do I pin a folder to my desktop?
8. How do I quick access a folder?
9. How do I add a folder to the taskbar in Windows 10?
10. How do I pin a document?
11. How do I pin a folder to start?
12. How do I pin in File Explorer?

How do I pin downloads to the taskbar in Windows 10?

On the “Shortcut” tab of the properties window, click the “Change Icon” button. Choose an icon from the list—or click “Browse” to locate your own icon file—and then click “OK.” Drag the shortcut to the taskbar to pin it and you'll have a pinned shortcut with your new icon.

How do I put the Documents folder on my taskbar?

Click the Windows Explorer icon on the taskbar. You can also use Start→Documents, say, to open your Documents library. Navigate to the file or folder you want to pin. Drag the folder or document (or shortcut) to the taskbar.

Can I pin a file to the taskbar?

Pro tip: You can pin a document to an application shortcut on the Taskbar by clicking and dragging the file to the program icon that's already pinned to the taskbar. ... Click the Start button, right-click the program you'd like to pin, select More > Pin to start.

How do I pin a file explorer to my taskbar in Windows 10?

File Explorer is pinned to the taskbar by default in Windows 10.
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To Pin (add) File Explorer to the Taskbar

1. Open the Start menu ( ).
2. Expand open the Windows System folder in the All apps list. ( see screenshot below)
3. Right click or press and hold on File Explorer, click/tap on More, and click/tap on Pin to taskbar.

Why can't I pin some programs to the taskbar?

Certain files can't be Pinned to the Taskbar or Start menu because the programmer of that particular software has set some exclusions. For example a host application like rundll32.exe can't be pinned and there is no point Pinning it. See the MSDN documentation here.

How do I save a shortcut to the taskbar?

Right-click or touch and hold it and then select “Pin to taskbar” on the contextual menu. If you want to pin a shortcut to the taskbar for an app or program that's already running, right-click or touch and hold on its taskbar icon. Then, choose “Pin to taskbar” from the menu that pops up.

How do I pin a folder to my desktop?

Pin apps and folders to the desktop or taskbar

1. Press and hold (or right-click) an app, and then select More > Pin to taskbar.
2. If the app is already open on the desktop, press and hold (or right click) the app's taskbar button, and then select Pin to taskbar.

How do I quick access a folder?

You can set a folder to show up in Quick access so it'll be easy to find. Just right-click it and select Pin to Quick access.

How do I add a folder to the taskbar in Windows 10?

Option 1: Create a custom Taskbar Toolbar, pointing to a folder that contains the shortcuts. Right-click the Notepad shortcut Properties and change the target to a folder path. Click OK.

How do I pin a document?

Pin a file to the top of your list

1. Tap File > Open > Recent.
2. In the list of files on the right, tap the More icon. next to the file you'd like to pin.
3. Select Pin. Now the file will be in the Pinned section at the top of the screen and will be easy to get to.

How do I pin a folder to start?

To pin a folder to the Start menu, first locate that folder in the File Explorer app. Right-click — or long-press — the folder and select “Pin to Start”. You can also right-click a drive — like your C: or D: drives — and select “Pin to Start' to pin a drive to your Start menu.

How do I pin in File Explorer?

How to Pin Windows 10 File Explorer searches to the Start Menu

1. Open the File Explorer by right-clicking the Start Menu and selecting it.
2. Navigate to your Users folder.
3. Click the appropriate User folder.
4. Select Searches.
5. Right click the appropriate saved search and select Pin to Start.