How to pin drives to the Taskbar on Windows 10

'Pin to taskbar' Folder and Drive in Windows 10

1. Open File Explorer (Win+E), and navigate to any folder or drive that you want to "Pin to taskbar".
2. Right click or press and hold on the folder or drive, and click/tap on Create shortcut (ex: drive or network folder) or Desktop (create shortcut) (ex: folders) to instantly create a shortcut of it on your desktop. (

1. How do I pin a drive to the taskbar?
2. Can you pin a file to the taskbar?
3. Why can't I pin some programs to the taskbar?
4. How do I add quick access to my taskbar?
5. How do I pin a document?
6. Can you pin a file to quick access?
7. What is my taskbar?
8. How do I remove pin from taskbar?
9. How do I put the shortcut on the taskbar in Windows 10?

How do I pin a drive to the taskbar?

Right-click on the file and select “Pin to taskbar” from the popup menu. The file's icon is added to the Taskbar. Now, we'll add the persistent drive letter you assigned to your external drive to the properties of the icon.

Can you 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.

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 add quick access to my taskbar?

How to Add Quick Access Shortcuts.

1. Open Windows Explorer. You can get it by hitting Windows Key + E or by clicking its shortcut on the taskbar.
2. Navigate to the folder you want to make a shortcut to.
3. Right-click it and select Pin to Quick Access.

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.

Can you pin a file to quick access?

Adding a file to Quick Access is (almost) as easy as dragging and dropping a file to the Favorites section. First, navigate to the file you want to add to Quick Access. Right-click the file, and then click Pin to Quick Access.

What is my taskbar?

The taskbar is an element of an operating system located at the bottom of the screen. It allows you to locate and launch programs through Start and the Start menu, or view any program that's currently open.

How do I remove pin from taskbar?

Step 1: Press Windows+F to open the search box in Start Menu, type the name of the program you want to remove from taskbar and find it in the result. Step 2: Right-click the app and select Unpin from taskbar in the pop-up list.

How do I put the shortcut on the taskbar in Windows 10?

Right-click it and select Properties. Under the Shortcut tab, click the Change Icon button at the bottom. Select the icon highlighted in blue, and click OK. Now, right-click on the “Show Desktop” shortcut on your desktop, and you can pin it to the taskbar or pin it to the Start Menu as a tile.