The taskbar in Windows 11 is very versatile. Pinning an application to the taskbar means you have a conveniently located shortcut to that application. you may pin myriads of things to the taskbar. You can launch apps pinned to the taskbar with a single click.
You might want, or even need, a frequently used application pinned to the taskbar. You might need quick access to files, folders, drives, or even specific web pages. you may do so by pinning them to the taskbar.
In this article, we will guide you through the process of pinning various applications and icons to the taskbar. Please continue reading.
Pin Open App to the Taskbar
When you launch an app, its icon automatically gets populated in the taskbar. For unpinned icons, this gets removed when you exit the app. However, if you pin it to the taskbar, it stays there even after you’ve closed the app. To pin an open app to the taskbar, follow these steps:
Pin Any App to the Taskbar
If you want to pin an app to the taskbar without launching it, you may do so.
Use Context Menu to Pin an App to the Taskbar
you may also pin any app from outside of the Start menu by utilizing the context menu. To do so, please follow the steps below:
Pin a File or a Folder to the Taskbar
you may also pin your most frequently used file(s) and folder(s) to the taskbar. Please follow these steps:
This should pin your folder to the taskbar. We recommendchanging the iconof the shortcut before pinning it to the taskbar since the default icon is shared with File Explorer, which is pinned to taskbar by default.
Pin Documents to the Taskbar
you may pin Documents to the taskbar as well. However, creating shortcut for it is not as straightforward as it is for files and folders. To create a shortcut to Documents:
This will create a desktop shortcut of Documents. you may then follow the method outlined in the pinning file or folder to taskbar to complete the remaining steps.
