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.
Name the shortcut (e.g., "My Folder") and click Finish . windows 11 taskbar add folder
Right-click on your desktop → New → Shortcut . Clicking the icon opens File Explorer directly to
Right-click the shortcut → Show more options → Pin to taskbar . Right-click on your desktop → New → Shortcut
Expand Taskbar behaviors .
In the location box, type:
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.