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  1. IDIGWEEDS
    idigweeds Win User

    How do I pin a Microsoft Word file to the Windows 11 Taskbar?


    Assume that I know virtually nothing about using a Windows 11 computer. How would I pin a Microsoft Word file to the taskbar? Leave out no steps, explain even the minutest detail.In Windows 10, it only required that I drag and drop the file on the taskbar. Why won't that work here?

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    idigweeds, Jun 22, 2022
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  2. MISTERED
    MisterEd Win User

    Pinning Word File to Taskbar

    Works fine for me. I tested it in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

    Example: Test.docx

    • Rename Test.docx to Test.docx.exe
    • Right-click on Test.docx.exe and select "Pin to taskbar"
    • Right-click on pinned icon on taskbar
    • Right-click on pinned "Test.docx.exe" file name in list
    • Select Properties
    • Change target from TEST.docx.exe to TEST.docx
    • Important do not click OK yet
    • Rename original file TEST.docx.exe to TEST.docx
    • Now click OK in properties dialog
    • Double-clicking on pinned icon opens TEST.docx
    BTW, this even works with a Notepad .txt file
     
    MisterEd, Jun 22, 2022
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  3. OREALIUS
    orealius Win User
    Pinning Word File to Taskbar

    How do I pin a Microsoft Word file to the Windows 11 Taskbar? [​IMG]

    This is what I get when Go to step 8 in the tutorial.​
     
    orealius, Jun 22, 2022
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  4. STEVE108
    steve108 Win User

    How do I pin a Microsoft Word file to the Windows 11 Taskbar?

    Pinning Word File to Taskbar

    What happens if you just disregard the tutorial and drag your PW.doc file to the taskbar empty area?
     
    steve108, Jun 22, 2022
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