Windows 10: pin to start an excel file

Discus and support pin to start an excel file in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I would like to pin an excel file to start. I downloaded and ran the "pin to start" reg file. It does work for things like folders, but it does not... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by donnyb, Aug 19, 2020.

  1. DONNYB
    donnyb Win User

    pin to start an excel file


    I would like to pin an excel file to start. I downloaded and ran the "pin to start" reg file. It does work for things like folders, but it does not appear for my excel file. Is it possible to have "pin to start" work for files?

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    donnyb, Aug 19, 2020
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  2. UNCLE VINNY
    Uncle Vinny Win User

    How to pin an Excel 2007 file to the W10 Start fly-out menu

    I have W10 and Excel 2007.

    I commonly use a file XYZ.xlsx, and I'd like to be able to do the following.

    Click Start --> hover over the arrow to the right of Excel 2007 --> show jump list --> click on XYZ.xlsx, either under the "Pinned" or the "Recent" section.

    However, when I do the steps above, nothing shows under "Pinned", even though I've pinned XYZ.xlsx inside Excel 2007, I've opened, saved and closed the file several times, etc. Somehow W10 still doesn't know this is a file I want to use.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks!

    Vince
     
    Uncle Vinny, Aug 20, 2020
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  3. UNCLE VINNY
    Uncle Vinny Win User
    How to pin an Excel 2007 file to the W10 Start fly-out menu

    Thanks Annu.

    In Method 1, at step 2, the file I want doesn't already appear in the Start menu. Do mean to browse to the file I want in the File Explorer? If I right click on the file in the File Explorer, "Pin to Start menu" is not an option.

    In Method 2, at step 4, I release the left button, but the file doesn't appear anywhere in the Start Menu afterwards. It's not listed along with my Most Used apps, and it's not pinned in the Jump Menu of Excel 2007.

    Maybe I misunderstood something in your directions?

    Cheers,

    Vince
     
    Uncle Vinny, Aug 20, 2020
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  4. SODAPOP
    sodapop Win User

    pin to start an excel file

    Pin Excel to start and or taskbar

    Cannot Pin Excel to start menu or task bar. Office shows on start menu but have to open it first then Excel. Excel does not show on list of programs. It opens fine when I go to office THEN to excel but would be more convenient to go directly to Excel since I use it often
     
    sodapop, Aug 20, 2020
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