windows 7 taskbar

You should be able to just drag the shortcut onto the taskbar

Or Right click the shortcut on your desktop and, from the drop down menu, select 'Pin to taskbar

Hello Apollo,

You can right click on the shortcut and select the "Pin to Taskbar" option.

That's it !!!

Dilip Patel

There is no pin to Taskbar option on right click

Did you try right-click on taskbar and unlock and then drag the shortcut?

Hello,

Than you can drag that shortcut to task bar and drop it.

Dilip Patel

i move shortcut with mouse to taskbar(red icon under it)

Did you try right-click on taskbar and unlock and then drag the shortcut? -- yes no success

Assuming you are trying to pin a program, then yes, jersysam's suggestions will work.

If you are trying to pin a shortcut to a document, you have to do a few extra steps:

1)   On your desktop folder, find the shortcut, right-click, choose properties.
2)   Enclose the path and filename in the Target box in quotes.
3)   Enclose the full path and filename of the program that opens the desired file in quotes before the text in step 2 and add a space.

For example.  Let's say you are working with a shortcut that has a target of C:\Users\Me\Documents\Example.txt.  Let's also assume you want to open this file in notepad.  You would change the target  to read:

"C:\Windows\Notepad.exe" "C:\Users\Me\Documents\Example.txt"

Select allOpen in new window

Once that's done, you can right-click the shortcut and the option to pin it to the taskbar is now available.  You can also change the properties to alter the icon, etc. or rename the shortcut so that a different name appears on the taskbar.

HTH.

Hello Jerseysam,

This taskbar lock and unlock didn'd affect.

info : this shortcut from networkshare

Asif Bacchus thanks. if shortcut is only folder not a .exe then?

This taskbar lock and unlock didn'd affect.  ---i unlock but no success

microsoft office :example excel mouse move at under task bar.. i do not understand why shurtchut on desktop not working

I really don't understand what you are saying.  You cannot create a shortcut to an excel document?

super thanks ,works

No problem, glad you got everything sorted out.

Hello,

No chance.. But alternate solution is

Right click on taskbar and select the Toolbars then select New toolbars....

Select Computer and double click on NetworkShared Drive and "Select the Folder" button.
Do not select any folder in NetworkShared Drive. Click on Select the Folder Button.

Dilip Patel

@Dilip:  Yes, but that would create a new toolbar (which I agree, is more eloquent).  However, the OP asked specifically for a shortcut that he could pin.  I assume he meant he wanted to open an explorer window at the target of the shortcut.

Thanks Asif....

Great knowledge.... Proud to you dear....

@Dilip:  Thanks :-)  And thanks for posting the alternate solution (which I never even really thought of!).  If others look at this question in the future it's nice that they have a simple alternative.  Love this site for that, and appreciate users such as yourself that continue to post additional knowledge even if points have already been awarded.  Cheers!

Cheers for you dear. I am not replying here for points but I like learn new things and help to people from my knowledge...