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Title: Pin Folders in File Explorer's Quick Access and Taskbar
Introduction
In this article, we will guide you through the process of pinning folders in File Explorer's Quick Access and Taskbar. This feature allows you to quickly access your frequently used folders without navigating through the directory structure.
Table of Contents
1. Pin a Folder in File Explorer's Quick Access
- Open File Explorer.
- Navigate to the folder you want to pin.
- Right-click on the folder and select
Pin to Quick accessfrom the context menu.

2. Pin a Folder to the Taskbar
- Right-click on an empty space on the Taskbar.
- Hover over
Taskbar settingsand click on it. - Scroll down to the
Notification areasection. - Click on
Turn system icons on or off. - Scroll down and find
File Explorer. - Click on the
Optionslink next to it. - Check the box that says
Always show all icons in the notification area when I'm not using them. - Close the settings window.
- Right-click on an empty space on the Taskbar again.
- Hover over
File Explorer. - Right-click on
This PCand selectPin to Taskbar. - Navigate to the folder you want to pin in File Explorer.
- Right-click on the folder and select
Open file location. - Right-click on the folder again and select
Pin to This PC.

References
- Microsoft Support: Pin items to Quick access in File Explorer
- Microsoft Support: Pin File Explorer to the taskbar
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