Adding folders and files to Quick Launch
Many people don't realize that you can put folders and files on the Quick Launch toolbar, too. It is easy. Here is how:
- Find the folder or file that you want. You can go the Start → My Documents route, if you want, but you can also start in the Open dialog box of any Microsoft Office program or some other programs. You can even use the results of a Google Desktop Search.
- Left-click the file and drag it to the Quick Launch toolbar. Again, you may have to hover your mouse at the bottom of the screen
and wait for the Windows taskbar to appear.
It is important that you right-click on a program when you drag it to the Quick Launch toolbar: If you left-click on a program, Windows may decide to move the program entirely, and that could prevent the program from running and cause all sorts of havoc. Fortunately, Windows is not quite so dumb with folders or files. When you left-click and drag a folder or file, Windows always creates a shortcut to the folder or document and places the shortcut in the Quick Launch toolbar.
