pin specific folder to taskbar, 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.

1. Can I pin a folder to the taskbar in Windows 10?
2. Can I pin a specific document to the taskbar?
3. How do I pin favorites to the taskbar in Windows 10?
4. How do I pin a shared folder to my taskbar?
5. How do I pin a folder to start?
6. How do I pin a file explorer to my taskbar in Windows 10?
7. Why can't I pin some programs to the taskbar?
8. How do I pin a shortcut to the taskbar?

Can I pin a folder to the taskbar in Windows 10?

To pin any folder to the taskbar in Windows 10, do the following. Right click the empty space on your Desktop. Select New - Shortcut in the context menu (see the screenshot). In the shortcut target box, type "explorer.exe " without quotes and add the path to your folder you want to pin to the taskbar.

Can I pin a specific document to the taskbar?

How to pin files to the Windows taskbar

1. Open the File Explorer (the window that allows you to view where your files are saved.) ...
2. Right-click on the document you want to pin to the taskbar. ...
3. Change the . ...
4. Right-click on the document, now a .exe file, and click "Pin to taskbar."

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

To pin any website to a taskbar, simply open the “Settings and More” menu (Alt+F, or click on the three horizontal dots in the top right of your browser). Hover your mouse over “More tools” and click “Pin to Taskbar.”

How do I pin a shared folder to my taskbar?

For example, you can pin a song to the Jump List for Windows Media Player.

1. Click the Windows Explorer icon on the taskbar. ...
2. Navigate to the file or folder you want to pin.
3. Drag the folder or document (or shortcut) to the taskbar. ...
4. Release the mouse button.

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 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 pin 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.