How to Pin Recent Folders in Quick Access on Windows 11
Pinning recent folders to Quick Access in Windows 11 puts your most-used locations just a click away.
Quick Access, visible in File Explorer, shows your recently opened items and any folders you choose to keep there. Pinning a folder makes it stay in Quick Access permanently, so you don’t have to search for it.
Windows 11 automatically keeps track of folders you open often. Pinning these folders creates handy shortcuts directly to them.
This is great if you work with the same project folders every day. It saves you time by putting your important files right where you need them.
To pin recent folders to Quick Access in Windows 11, open File Explorer, paste shell:::{22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99} into the address bar, press Enter, click the three dots menu, and select “Pin to Quick access.
How do I pin recent files in 🪟 Windows 11?
To pin recent files in Windows 11, right-click the file and choose ‘Pin to Quick access’. This keeps important files readily accessible in File Explorer. To remove a pinned file later, right-click it again and select ‘Unpin from Quick access’.
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