Add a Shortcut for Documents to the taskbar

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  1. ABM

    ABM MDL Junior Member

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    I thought I could just drag and drop it but it wont work...How can I add a folder showing my documents into the taskbar? Thank you
     
  2. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    Yes, you may have difficulties with this, if you use Windows 22000.xxx, because there is no drag option.
    There may also be a situation where you can't PIN it to taskbar if there is a normal link or shortcut. To do this, you have to use explorer.exe or shell help, I tried, both work, but you have to use the old right-click menu to pin it to taskbar.
    Here is the better option of the two, i.e. the option using shell.
    First, make a new link like this on the desktop and name it Documents Library or My Documents or whatever you want.
    Copy this command/address to the address bar, when it is done, you can use the PIN command in the old right-click menu.
    Code:
    %windir%\explorer.exe shell::{031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\Documents.library-ms
    
     
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  3. ABM

    ABM MDL Junior Member

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    thank you very much
     
  4. ABM

    ABM MDL Junior Member

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    When you say the address bar, do you mean my browser or file explorer? The address bar thing confuses me...I have the shortcut to the folder on my desktop. Its called documents
     
  5. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    In 22621/2 you can pin stuff to the taskbar (it will show "link" when dragging stuff there), but it won't do it for folders (and files).
     
  6. ABM

    ABM MDL Junior Member

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    is there a way to do folders or a shortcut to documents? Also maybe you can clarify what address bar he wants me to paste this....
    %windir%\explorer.exe shell::{031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\Documents.library-ms


    I see explorer
     
  7. ABM

    ABM MDL Junior Member

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  8. ABM

    ABM MDL Junior Member

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    yep...What I did
     
  9. neofita

    neofita MDL Senior Member

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    right-click on desktop>new>link
    paste that command>go ahead
    choose your name (Documents or whatever)>end