Pinning Folders To The Taskbar In Windows 8?
Whilst application shortcuts and programs can be pinned to the taskbar in all recent version of Windows including Windows 8. I can't find a way to pin folders to the taskbar for quick access in Windows 8.
What ways exist to achieve this ?
windows-8 taskbar pin
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Whilst application shortcuts and programs can be pinned to the taskbar in all recent version of Windows including Windows 8. I can't find a way to pin folders to the taskbar for quick access in Windows 8.
What ways exist to achieve this ?
windows-8 taskbar pin
edited Jul 25 '14 at 18:07
Judith
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asked Oct 13 '13 at 13:40
SimonSimon
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add a comment |
Whilst application shortcuts and programs can be pinned to the taskbar in all recent version of Windows including Windows 8. I can't find a way to pin folders to the taskbar for quick access in Windows 8.
What ways exist to achieve this ?
windows-8 taskbar pin
edited Jul 25 '14 at 18:07
Judith
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asked Oct 13 '13 at 13:40
SimonSimon
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Whilst application shortcuts and programs can be pinned to the taskbar in all recent version of Windows including Windows 8. I can't find a way to pin folders to the taskbar for quick access in Windows 8.
What ways exist to achieve this ?
windows-8 taskbar pin
windows-8 taskbar pin
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This is what you need to do in order to pin a folder to the Taskbar, and it will work in both Windows 7 and Windows 8:
Create a shortcut to your chosen folder on the Desktop. Right-click or long-press on the empty space on the Desktop, then select New and then Shortcut.
Click or tap Browse and go to the folder you want, select it and click or tap OK.
This will put the full path of the folder into the Location field, in the Create Shortcut wizard.Before you click Next, you will need to insert the word
explorer, followed by a space (the space is important; without it, this procedure will not work) before the folder's path.You'll then be asked to supply a name for this shortcut. Type in whatever you want and click Finish. The folder shortcut will show up on your Desktop.
Now either drag and drop the shortcut to the Taskbar, or right-click on the shortcut and choose "Pin to taskbar" from the menu that pops up.
Note:
Once your folder shortcut is pinned, you can delete it from your Desktop. Doing this won't affect the taskbar or the Start screen folder at all.
Since the folder icon looks like the Windows/File Explorer icon, you'll probably want to change it to something else. You'll need to do this before you pin.
Source: 7Tutorials (includes screenshots)
answered Oct 16 '13 at 9:11
amiregelzamiregelz
5,590103752
Thankyou for providing clear & concise step by step instructions.
– Simon
Oct 16 '13 at 9:14
@Simon No problem :)
– amiregelz
Oct 16 '13 at 9:17
Though this doesn't seem to work if the shortcut was given a custom icon prior to pinning. It will work if you don't do this but then once pinned although you can change the icon using the shortcuts properties it wont update on the taskbar. So default only icons it seems.
– rism
Feb 16 '15 at 1:41
add a comment |
In windows 8.1, if you already have explorer/a folder pinned to your taskbar (I believe one is pinned by default), you can just drag and drop a folder onto the already pinned icon to add it to the list of sub-pinned folders.
answered Jan 9 '15 at 18:50
ChdataChdata
6111
This option worked for me (I'm using Windows 8.1) and is simpler, so I'd vote it should be the preferred answer. And just to clarify, when you drag a folder over your existing File Explorer icon in the taskbar, the text under the dragged icon also changes to Pin to File Explorer, which is a nice little visual confirmation.
– Jeremy
Mar 8 '16 at 17:42
add a comment |
This doesn't work in Windows 8. There's no Browse in there.
Right-clicking on the Folder in question produces a copy of said folder on the desktop, that's all.
I did have this folder pinned to the taskbar but for some unfathomable reason it's poof gone & am trying to get it back
Thanks
answered Oct 28 '18 at 11:46
BeenThereBeenThere
1
1
I have found a way to PIN. All you have to do is to open a folder in the Desktop,. which then appears in the taskbar. Right-click said folder and pin it. And voila
– BeenThere
Oct 28 '18 at 12:06
add a comment |
I created a shortcut to the folder location then, click & drag the shortcut to the task bar. Then, click & drag the icon to the location on the task bar where you would like the icon to be positioned.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 15:50
Domenic MaianiDomenic Maiani
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This is what you need to do in order to pin a folder to the Taskbar, and it will work in both Windows 7 and Windows 8:
Create a shortcut to your chosen folder on the Desktop. Right-click or long-press on the empty space on the Desktop, then select New and then Shortcut.
Click or tap Browse and go to the folder you want, select it and click or tap OK.
This will put the full path of the folder into the Location field, in the Create Shortcut wizard.Before you click Next, you will need to insert the word
explorer, followed by a space (the space is important; without it, this procedure will not work) before the folder's path.You'll then be asked to supply a name for this shortcut. Type in whatever you want and click Finish. The folder shortcut will show up on your Desktop.
Now either drag and drop the shortcut to the Taskbar, or right-click on the shortcut and choose "Pin to taskbar" from the menu that pops up.
Note:
Once your folder shortcut is pinned, you can delete it from your Desktop. Doing this won't affect the taskbar or the Start screen folder at all.
Since the folder icon looks like the Windows/File Explorer icon, you'll probably want to change it to something else. You'll need to do this before you pin.
Source: 7Tutorials (includes screenshots)
answered Oct 16 '13 at 9:11
amiregelzamiregelz
5,590103752
Thankyou for providing clear & concise step by step instructions.
– Simon
Oct 16 '13 at 9:14
@Simon No problem :)
– amiregelz
Oct 16 '13 at 9:17
Though this doesn't seem to work if the shortcut was given a custom icon prior to pinning. It will work if you don't do this but then once pinned although you can change the icon using the shortcuts properties it wont update on the taskbar. So default only icons it seems.
– rism
Feb 16 '15 at 1:41
add a comment |
This is what you need to do in order to pin a folder to the Taskbar, and it will work in both Windows 7 and Windows 8:
Create a shortcut to your chosen folder on the Desktop. Right-click or long-press on the empty space on the Desktop, then select New and then Shortcut.
Click or tap Browse and go to the folder you want, select it and click or tap OK.
This will put the full path of the folder into the Location field, in the Create Shortcut wizard.Before you click Next, you will need to insert the word
explorer, followed by a space (the space is important; without it, this procedure will not work) before the folder's path.You'll then be asked to supply a name for this shortcut. Type in whatever you want and click Finish. The folder shortcut will show up on your Desktop.
Now either drag and drop the shortcut to the Taskbar, or right-click on the shortcut and choose "Pin to taskbar" from the menu that pops up.
Note:
Once your folder shortcut is pinned, you can delete it from your Desktop. Doing this won't affect the taskbar or the Start screen folder at all.
Since the folder icon looks like the Windows/File Explorer icon, you'll probably want to change it to something else. You'll need to do this before you pin.
Source: 7Tutorials (includes screenshots)
answered Oct 16 '13 at 9:11
amiregelzamiregelz
5,590103752
Thankyou for providing clear & concise step by step instructions.
– Simon
Oct 16 '13 at 9:14
@Simon No problem :)
– amiregelz
Oct 16 '13 at 9:17
Though this doesn't seem to work if the shortcut was given a custom icon prior to pinning. It will work if you don't do this but then once pinned although you can change the icon using the shortcuts properties it wont update on the taskbar. So default only icons it seems.
– rism
Feb 16 '15 at 1:41
add a comment |
This is what you need to do in order to pin a folder to the Taskbar, and it will work in both Windows 7 and Windows 8:
Create a shortcut to your chosen folder on the Desktop. Right-click or long-press on the empty space on the Desktop, then select New and then Shortcut.
Click or tap Browse and go to the folder you want, select it and click or tap OK.
This will put the full path of the folder into the Location field, in the Create Shortcut wizard.Before you click Next, you will need to insert the word
explorer, followed by a space (the space is important; without it, this procedure will not work) before the folder's path.You'll then be asked to supply a name for this shortcut. Type in whatever you want and click Finish. The folder shortcut will show up on your Desktop.
Now either drag and drop the shortcut to the Taskbar, or right-click on the shortcut and choose "Pin to taskbar" from the menu that pops up.
Note:
Once your folder shortcut is pinned, you can delete it from your Desktop. Doing this won't affect the taskbar or the Start screen folder at all.
Since the folder icon looks like the Windows/File Explorer icon, you'll probably want to change it to something else. You'll need to do this before you pin.
Source: 7Tutorials (includes screenshots)
answered Oct 16 '13 at 9:11
amiregelzamiregelz
5,590103752
This is what you need to do in order to pin a folder to the Taskbar, and it will work in both Windows 7 and Windows 8:
Create a shortcut to your chosen folder on the Desktop. Right-click or long-press on the empty space on the Desktop, then select New and then Shortcut.
Click or tap Browse and go to the folder you want, select it and click or tap OK.
This will put the full path of the folder into the Location field, in the Create Shortcut wizard.Before you click Next, you will need to insert the word
explorer, followed by a space (the space is important; without it, this procedure will not work) before the folder's path.You'll then be asked to supply a name for this shortcut. Type in whatever you want and click Finish. The folder shortcut will show up on your Desktop.
Now either drag and drop the shortcut to the Taskbar, or right-click on the shortcut and choose "Pin to taskbar" from the menu that pops up.
Note:
Once your folder shortcut is pinned, you can delete it from your Desktop. Doing this won't affect the taskbar or the Start screen folder at all.
Since the folder icon looks like the Windows/File Explorer icon, you'll probably want to change it to something else. You'll need to do this before you pin.
Source: 7Tutorials (includes screenshots)
answered Oct 16 '13 at 9:11
amiregelzamiregelz
5,590103752
answered Oct 16 '13 at 9:11
amiregelzamiregelz
5,590103752
answered Oct 16 '13 at 9:11
amiregelzamiregelz
5,590103752
answered Oct 16 '13 at 9:11
amiregelzamiregelz
5,590103752
5,590103752
Thankyou for providing clear & concise step by step instructions.
– Simon
Oct 16 '13 at 9:14
@Simon No problem :)
– amiregelz
Oct 16 '13 at 9:17
Though this doesn't seem to work if the shortcut was given a custom icon prior to pinning. It will work if you don't do this but then once pinned although you can change the icon using the shortcuts properties it wont update on the taskbar. So default only icons it seems.
– rism
Feb 16 '15 at 1:41
add a comment |
Thankyou for providing clear & concise step by step instructions.
– Simon
Oct 16 '13 at 9:14
@Simon No problem :)
– amiregelz
Oct 16 '13 at 9:17
Though this doesn't seem to work if the shortcut was given a custom icon prior to pinning. It will work if you don't do this but then once pinned although you can change the icon using the shortcuts properties it wont update on the taskbar. So default only icons it seems.
– rism
Feb 16 '15 at 1:41
Thankyou for providing clear & concise step by step instructions.
– Simon
Oct 16 '13 at 9:14
Thankyou for providing clear & concise step by step instructions.
– Simon
Oct 16 '13 at 9:14
@Simon No problem :)
– amiregelz
Oct 16 '13 at 9:17
@Simon No problem :)
– amiregelz
Oct 16 '13 at 9:17
Though this doesn't seem to work if the shortcut was given a custom icon prior to pinning. It will work if you don't do this but then once pinned although you can change the icon using the shortcuts properties it wont update on the taskbar. So default only icons it seems.
– rism
Feb 16 '15 at 1:41
Though this doesn't seem to work if the shortcut was given a custom icon prior to pinning. It will work if you don't do this but then once pinned although you can change the icon using the shortcuts properties it wont update on the taskbar. So default only icons it seems.
– rism
Feb 16 '15 at 1:41
add a comment |
In windows 8.1, if you already have explorer/a folder pinned to your taskbar (I believe one is pinned by default), you can just drag and drop a folder onto the already pinned icon to add it to the list of sub-pinned folders.
answered Jan 9 '15 at 18:50
ChdataChdata
6111
This option worked for me (I'm using Windows 8.1) and is simpler, so I'd vote it should be the preferred answer. And just to clarify, when you drag a folder over your existing File Explorer icon in the taskbar, the text under the dragged icon also changes to Pin to File Explorer, which is a nice little visual confirmation.
– Jeremy
Mar 8 '16 at 17:42
add a comment |
In windows 8.1, if you already have explorer/a folder pinned to your taskbar (I believe one is pinned by default), you can just drag and drop a folder onto the already pinned icon to add it to the list of sub-pinned folders.
answered Jan 9 '15 at 18:50
ChdataChdata
6111
This option worked for me (I'm using Windows 8.1) and is simpler, so I'd vote it should be the preferred answer. And just to clarify, when you drag a folder over your existing File Explorer icon in the taskbar, the text under the dragged icon also changes to Pin to File Explorer, which is a nice little visual confirmation.
– Jeremy
Mar 8 '16 at 17:42
add a comment |
In windows 8.1, if you already have explorer/a folder pinned to your taskbar (I believe one is pinned by default), you can just drag and drop a folder onto the already pinned icon to add it to the list of sub-pinned folders.
answered Jan 9 '15 at 18:50
ChdataChdata
6111
In windows 8.1, if you already have explorer/a folder pinned to your taskbar (I believe one is pinned by default), you can just drag and drop a folder onto the already pinned icon to add it to the list of sub-pinned folders.
answered Jan 9 '15 at 18:50
ChdataChdata
6111
answered Jan 9 '15 at 18:50
ChdataChdata
6111
answered Jan 9 '15 at 18:50
ChdataChdata
6111
answered Jan 9 '15 at 18:50
ChdataChdata
6111
6111
This option worked for me (I'm using Windows 8.1) and is simpler, so I'd vote it should be the preferred answer. And just to clarify, when you drag a folder over your existing File Explorer icon in the taskbar, the text under the dragged icon also changes to Pin to File Explorer, which is a nice little visual confirmation.
– Jeremy
Mar 8 '16 at 17:42
add a comment |
This option worked for me (I'm using Windows 8.1) and is simpler, so I'd vote it should be the preferred answer. And just to clarify, when you drag a folder over your existing File Explorer icon in the taskbar, the text under the dragged icon also changes to Pin to File Explorer, which is a nice little visual confirmation.
– Jeremy
Mar 8 '16 at 17:42
This option worked for me (I'm using Windows 8.1) and is simpler, so I'd vote it should be the preferred answer. And just to clarify, when you drag a folder over your existing File Explorer icon in the taskbar, the text under the dragged icon also changes to Pin to File Explorer, which is a nice little visual confirmation.
– Jeremy
Mar 8 '16 at 17:42
This option worked for me (I'm using Windows 8.1) and is simpler, so I'd vote it should be the preferred answer. And just to clarify, when you drag a folder over your existing File Explorer icon in the taskbar, the text under the dragged icon also changes to Pin to File Explorer, which is a nice little visual confirmation.
– Jeremy
Mar 8 '16 at 17:42
add a comment |
This doesn't work in Windows 8. There's no Browse in there.
Right-clicking on the Folder in question produces a copy of said folder on the desktop, that's all.
I did have this folder pinned to the taskbar but for some unfathomable reason it's poof gone & am trying to get it back
Thanks
answered Oct 28 '18 at 11:46
BeenThereBeenThere
1
1
I have found a way to PIN. All you have to do is to open a folder in the Desktop,. which then appears in the taskbar. Right-click said folder and pin it. And voila
– BeenThere
Oct 28 '18 at 12:06
add a comment |
This doesn't work in Windows 8. There's no Browse in there.
Right-clicking on the Folder in question produces a copy of said folder on the desktop, that's all.
I did have this folder pinned to the taskbar but for some unfathomable reason it's poof gone & am trying to get it back
Thanks
answered Oct 28 '18 at 11:46
BeenThereBeenThere
1
1
I have found a way to PIN. All you have to do is to open a folder in the Desktop,. which then appears in the taskbar. Right-click said folder and pin it. And voila
– BeenThere
Oct 28 '18 at 12:06
add a comment |
This doesn't work in Windows 8. There's no Browse in there.
Right-clicking on the Folder in question produces a copy of said folder on the desktop, that's all.
I did have this folder pinned to the taskbar but for some unfathomable reason it's poof gone & am trying to get it back
Thanks
answered Oct 28 '18 at 11:46
BeenThereBeenThere
1
This doesn't work in Windows 8. There's no Browse in there.
Right-clicking on the Folder in question produces a copy of said folder on the desktop, that's all.
I did have this folder pinned to the taskbar but for some unfathomable reason it's poof gone & am trying to get it back
Thanks
answered Oct 28 '18 at 11:46
BeenThereBeenThere
1
answered Oct 28 '18 at 11:46
BeenThereBeenThere
1
answered Oct 28 '18 at 11:46
BeenThereBeenThere
1
answered Oct 28 '18 at 11:46
BeenThereBeenThere
1
1
1
I have found a way to PIN. All you have to do is to open a folder in the Desktop,. which then appears in the taskbar. Right-click said folder and pin it. And voila
– BeenThere
Oct 28 '18 at 12:06
add a comment |
1
I have found a way to PIN. All you have to do is to open a folder in the Desktop,. which then appears in the taskbar. Right-click said folder and pin it. And voila
– BeenThere
Oct 28 '18 at 12:06
1
1
I have found a way to PIN. All you have to do is to open a folder in the Desktop,. which then appears in the taskbar. Right-click said folder and pin it. And voila
– BeenThere
Oct 28 '18 at 12:06
I have found a way to PIN. All you have to do is to open a folder in the Desktop,. which then appears in the taskbar. Right-click said folder and pin it. And voila
– BeenThere
Oct 28 '18 at 12:06
add a comment |
I created a shortcut to the folder location then, click & drag the shortcut to the task bar. Then, click & drag the icon to the location on the task bar where you would like the icon to be positioned.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 15:50
Domenic MaianiDomenic Maiani
1
add a comment |
I created a shortcut to the folder location then, click & drag the shortcut to the task bar. Then, click & drag the icon to the location on the task bar where you would like the icon to be positioned.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 15:50
Domenic MaianiDomenic Maiani
1
add a comment |
I created a shortcut to the folder location then, click & drag the shortcut to the task bar. Then, click & drag the icon to the location on the task bar where you would like the icon to be positioned.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 15:50
Domenic MaianiDomenic Maiani
1
I created a shortcut to the folder location then, click & drag the shortcut to the task bar. Then, click & drag the icon to the location on the task bar where you would like the icon to be positioned.
answered Dec 26 '18 at 15:50
Domenic MaianiDomenic Maiani
1
answered Dec 26 '18 at 15:50
Domenic MaianiDomenic Maiani
1
answered Dec 26 '18 at 15:50
Domenic MaianiDomenic Maiani
1
answered Dec 26 '18 at 15:50
Domenic MaianiDomenic Maiani
1
1
add a comment |
add a comment |
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