Click Change Icon (choose a folder icon for best results) → OK.
Clicking the icon opens File Explorer directly to that folder. Method 2: Add a Folder Toolbar (Classic Style) This adds a dropdown menu of your folder’s contents directly from the taskbar.
Right-click the shortcut → Show more options → Pin to taskbar . windows 11 taskbar add folder
Turn ON the option: "Show desktop toolbar" or "Select the corner of the taskbar to show more icons" (depends on your update). If missing, use this alternative:
You can use this for a blog post, help article, tutorial script, or social media carousel. Unlike Windows 10, Windows 11 does not allow you to directly pin folders to the taskbar by dragging and dropping. However, you can work around this with a simple trick to create a toolbar or a shortcut that looks like a folder on the taskbar. Method 1: Create a Folder Shortcut on the Taskbar (Best Method) This method pins a shortcut to a folder so it sits right next to your other apps. Click Change Icon (choose a folder icon for
Right-click the new shortcut → Properties .
Would you like a printable version or a script to automate Method 1? Right-click the shortcut → Show more options →
Right-click on your desktop → New → Shortcut .