{"id":104735,"date":"2020-11-04T12:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T09:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-add-folder-shortcuts-to-the-start-menus-left-sidebar-on-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2020-11-04T12:00:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T09:00:57","slug":"how-to-add-folder-shortcuts-to-the-start-menus-left-sidebar-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-folder-shortcuts-to-the-start-menus-left-sidebar-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Add Folder Shortcuts to the Start Menu\u2019s Left Sidebar on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#How to Add Folder Shortcuts to the Start Menu\u2019s Left Sidebar on Windows 10”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Windows 10 Start menu includes a handy list of shortcuts to common locations (such as Pictures, Download<\/a>s, Settings) in a tiny sidebar. Using Settings, you can customize which shortcuts appear there. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n

First, launch \u201cSettings\u201d by opening the \u201cStart\u201d and clicking the \u201cGear\u201d icon (or by pressing Windows+I). This gear icon for Settings is an example of one of the shortcuts we\u2019ll be customizing.<\/p>\n

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In Settings, click \u201cPersonalization.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In Personalization, select \u201cStart\u201d from the sidebar.<\/p>\n

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In Start settings, scroll to the bottom of the window and click \u201cChoose Which Folders Appear On Start.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On the \u201cChoose Which Folders Appear On Start\u201d page, you\u2019ll see a long list of common folder locations and shortcuts, each one with a switch. To make one of these appear in your Start menu shortcuts sidebar, click the switch to \u201cOn.\u201d If you\u2019d like to hide any of them, set the switch beside them to \u201cOff.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The next time you open Start, you\u2019ll see the shortcuts you\u2019ve enabled as a vertical list in the far left side of the Start menu. For example, here we\u2019ve enabled all of the possible shortcuts.<\/p>\n

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If you don\u2019t see all of the shortcut icons you\u2019ve enabled, it means your Start menu is too short. To resize it, click the top edge of the Start menu and drag it upward to make it larger. That will make more room for all of the shortcut icons.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Resize Your Start Menu in Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you want to see labels for the shortcut icons, hover over the Start menu shortcut sidebar area with your pointer cursor (or click the menu button with three lines at the top of the sidebar), and the sidebar area will expand.<\/p>\n

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When you click any of the shortcuts that lead to special folders (such as \u201cMusic,\u201d \u201cVideos,\u201d or \u201cPictures,\u201d) you\u2019ll be taken directly to the proper location in Windows File Explorer. Very handy!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n