Pinning Shortcuts to Taskbar

[aintnorock]

How do I pin a shortcut to the task bar? I have a shortcut on my desktop that I frequently use, and I want it to be on the task bar - it is the address to a documents file that I use all the time. When I drag and drop, it won't stick there.

thanks,
carl

 

[Brink]

Hello Carl,

If you right click on the shortcut, does it have a "Pin to Taskbar" option?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/397-taskbar-pin-unpin-program-links.html

If not, could you post a screenshot of the properties page (right click) with the General tab showing?

Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

 

[aintnorock]

Can't pin to task bar

The shortcut does NOT have the option to pin to task bar. It is a shortcut to a document folder. One thing I DID notice, however, is that I have Windows Explorer pinned to the toolbar, and if I right click on that, it shows the pinned folder. I want the folder itself pinned to the toolbar because I'm constantly referring to it.

here's the general tab:

 

[The Howling Wolves]

aintnorock,
Go to start/click on documents/find and right click on your address file/send to desktop.
Post back if this is what you wanted.

 

[derekimo]

This help any?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2863-windows-explorer-taskbar-icon-change-open-target.html

 

[Brink]

The shortcut does NOT have the option to pin to task bar. It is a shortcut to a document folder. One thing I DID notice, however, is that I have Windows Explorer pinned to the toolbar, and if I right click on that, it shows the pinned folder. I want the folder itself pinned to the toolbar because I'm constantly referring to it.

here's the general tab: View attachment 133145

Ah, ok.

The problem is that it's a shortcut of a folder. By default, you can only pin applications or shortcuts of applications to the taskbar.

The tutorial below will show you a workaround for how to pin a folder to the taskbar though.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9305-taskbar-pin-unpin-folder.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn