Windows 10: Pinned apps taskbar icons not working

I have 2 apps on my taskbar where the icons are not working on my external monitors but are working fine on my laptop screen.The apps in question are Arc browser and Teams. This is what they look like when they are working on my laptop screenOn my external monitors, they look like thisI have tried restarting windows explorer. Re-installing the apps, clearing the icon cache and rebuilding it and it has not worked.Any ideas?I am on windows 11 23H2 OS build 22631.4169

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Help with Pinning Excel Files in the taskbar

Hello! PianSa

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community

Certainly! Let’s tackle this step by step. To pin an individual Excel file to the taskbar, we’ll create a custom shortcut and then pin it.

Here’s how you can achieve that:

1. Create a Shortcut:
   
   • Right-click on your desktop.
     
   • Select “New” and then choose “Shortcut.”
     
   • In the location field, paste the actual path to your Excel file (replace the dummy file path).
     
   • Click “Next.”
     
   • Type a name for the shortcut and click “Finish.”
     
2. Customize the Shortcut (Optional):
   
   • By default, the shortcut’s icon will be the File Explorer icon. If you’ve already pinned File Explorer to your taskbar, this can be confusing.
     
   • To change the icon, right-click the shortcut and select “Properties.”
     
   • In the properties window, click “Change icon.”
     
   • Choose an icon or download a custom one in .ico format.
     
3. Pin the Shortcut to the Taskbar:
   
   • Drag and drop the shortcut onto the taskbar.
     
   • Now your Excel file is pinned to the taskbar, and you can open it with a single click.
     

Remember that Windows doesn’t directly allow pinning individual files to the taskbar, but creating a custom shortcut provides a workaround. Enjoy quick access to your favorite Excel file!

I have also tried pinning a specific file into the Taskbar, it seems that this doesn't allow you to pin files directly to the Taskbar but only to shortcuts for applications such as Office programs, Browsers, and utilities: notepad and all. However, you can pin the files inside the file explorer as favorites and this will be pinned under Quick Access.

I would suggest to use the feedback hub app for this feature to be added in Windows: Start menu > Search Feedback hub app > I have a suggestion: Send feedback to Microsoft with the Feedback Hub app - Microsoft Support

I hope this helps!

Thank you,

Vince
Microsoft Community Moderator

 

How to pin Excel pinned files to taskbar icon?

Hi,

Please note that the pinned files on Windows taskbar are not the same as the pinned files in Excel or any Office apps. You would have to use the pin button on the taskbar to pin that file to the taskbar list. To do this, click the Start button, look for Excel icon in your taskbar and right click on it. It will show you your recently opened files in Excel. Hover over the file you want to pin and click on the "Pin to this list" button to pin that file to your taskbar pinned list. Hope this helps!

Thanks.

 

How do you pin the Microsoft Edge icon to the taskbar?

Don't click on the Microsoft edge icon on the start list. Go to the list of programs (all app.) after you click on the start button and search for the Microsoft edge program (or app) and then right click it. You will see "pin to taskbar" there.