If you use a certain app ("program") a lot, the fastest way to start this app is via the taskbar. Pinning the app to the taskbar helps you work more efficiently.
The standard ways to start an app are via the Start menu. Via a shortcut on the desktop or via the executable file of the app in question.
In this article you can read 4 different ways to pin an app to the taskbar. You then create a shortcut in the taskbar with an icon. If you click on this shortcut in the taskbar, the app opens immediately.
4 ways to pin a program to the taskbar
The Startmenu provides access to most apps installed in it Windows 11. You can “pin” an app to the taskbar from the Start menu.
Click on the Start button. Now right-click on the tile of the app that you want to pin to the taskbar. In the menu, click on “pin to taskbar”.
Pin app to taskbar via Search
In taskbar there is a search button. This button is recognizable by the magnifying glass icon. If you want to pin an app to the taskbar, you can search for it and from search pin the app to the taskbar.
Click Search in the taskbar. Find the app you want to pin to the taskbar and right-click on it. Then click on “pin to taskbar” in the menu.
Pin an app to the taskbar via All apps
If you like it Startmenu open you will see the “recommended” app. These are apps that you often use or are recommended by Windows. You won't see all apps in the recommended section.
To display all apps, first click on “All apps”. Then find the app you want to pin to the taskbar. Right-click on it and click “more” and then “pin to taskbar”.
Pin the app to the taskbar via Windows Explorer
If you want to pin a particular app to the taskbar and you can't pin it Startmenu or via search, you can pin the executable file (“.exe”) or (“application”) to the Windows 11 taskbar.
Open Windows Explorer. Go to the location where the application is located. Most of the applications can be found in the “Program files” folder. Once you have found the executable file, right-click on it. First click on in the menu “show more options” and then “pin to taskbar.
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