Using the TaskbarĪn app's icon on the Taskbar gives you considerable visibility and control over your Or windows, especially when you have multiple files/windows open in the same app. But the Taskbar's usefulness doesn't end there it canĪlso streamline the process of moving back and forth between different open apps, files,
Windows and having difficulty finding a specific file or spending a lot time of jumpingīetween different windows trying to find the particular file you want at that moment.Īs we saw earlier, pinning apps and files to the Taskbar can make opening frequently You've probably experienced the frustration of having countless files open in different Windows 10, you may resize it (right click or long tap and choose Resize) or drag it toĪnother location in the menu.
Once you've pinned an app or folder to the Start menu in either Windows 8.1 or To pin a folder to the Start Menu, right click or long tap it in File Explorer and select Pin to Start. Pinning an app to the Start Menu isn't quite as useful as pinning it to the Taskbarīecause it doesn't provide access to a Jump List of Recent or Pinned files for that app.īy contrast, pinning a folder to the Start Menu can provide easy access to its contents. To pin an app to the Start Menu, right click or long tap it but choose the Pin to Start option. Or folders to the Start Menu, which effectively creates a shortcut to the item in the form ofĪ tile. Pinning Apps and Folders to the Start MenuĪnother way to make accessing your files more convenient is to pin frequently used apps Isn't already pinned to your Taskbar, pinning the file will automatically pin the app along with it. You've selected a file, it will be pinned to the default app for that file type if that app (This label will varyĭepending on which kind of item you are trying to pin.)Ĭase in point: if you've chosen to pin a folder, it will be pinned to File Explorer. Taskbar, letting it go once you see the Pin to. To pin a file or folder to the Taskbar, find the item inįile Explorer, then click or tap and hold and drag it down to an empty area of the Windows makes it easy to pin files-and even folders-to the Taskbar even if they PINNING FOLDERS AND FILES TO THE TA SKBAR
Repeat the process to unpin a pinned file. New "Pinned" list above the list of recent files. Click it and the file selected will appear in a See a pin icon appear to the right of its name. It to the Jump List.To pin a file to a Jump List, hover the mouse cursor over a file. (SomeĪpps, such as File Explorer and Windows Media Player, use the label "Frequent" rather than "Recent".)Įven better, you can keep any recently accessed file even closer at hand by pinning Up, giving you one-click access to the files that you recently used with that app. RightĬlick or long tap a pinned app and a "Recent" menu (also known as a Jump List) will pop Once an app is pinned to the Taskbar, accessing files gets a lot more convenient. Or long tap the app's icon and choose Pin this program to taskbar. Pin an open app to the Taskbar so that it will remain there even after it is closed, right click To pin an app to the Taskbar, search for it from the Start menu, then rightĬlick or long tap the item and choose Pin to Taskbar.Īfter you've pinned an app to the Taskbar, you'll see that its icon takes up residenceĪll apps appear on the Taskbar while they're open even if they've not been pinned, but theīenefit to pinning an app is that it will appear on the Taskbar even when it's NOT open. But you can also pin your own apps to the These include InternetĮxplorer, File Explorer, and Windows Store. Windows pins several apps to the Taskbar by default.
Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 in desktop mode. Small horizontal strip of real estate at the bottom of the screen when you're using either Used files is to pin the app that's associated with them to the Windows Taskbar-the One of the best things that you can do to facilitate easy access to your most frequently
Rather than one with tiles and full screen apps designed primarily for touch-based input.Ī good rule of thumb: if you see the Taskbar described here, you're almost certainly inĭesktop mode if you don't, you're probably not. Running in Desktop mode, which uses a conventional interface with icons and windows
Note that the information in this tutorial pertains to Windows 8.1 and/or Windows 10
In this tutorial, we'll outline various ways to streamline access to commonly usedįiles, how to switch between multiple open files, and how to organize open files on screen. An important aspect of good File Management is having the ability to easily access theįiles you need and, moreover, being able to efficiently navigate through lots of open files.