Post by drcard on Mar 27, 2020 14:47:05 GMT -5
Toolbars – Saves Time and Clicks
Overview:
Toolbars are not used by many users because they do not know how to set them up and don’t see the usefulness in using them. If you find yourself opening File Explorer to get to the files you want more than once a day, then a toolbar will definitely save you a lot of time and clicks. A toolbar is an open door to any folder or drive on your PC. The contents of that folder or drive will display in the classic Windows tier system when the toolbar is clicked. This Windows tier like the Start menu of earlier versions of Windows will expand to show the contents of any folder selected and will open any file or folder displayed. What follows are instructions on how to create a new toolbar and how to use it.
This applies to all versions of Windows from XP and up.
Create a New Toolbar
1️⃣ Right click a blank area of the Taskbar. If there is a checkmark (✔) to the left of Lock the taskbar, the taskbar is locked and you must click this Lock the taskbar to unlock the taskbar and remove the checkmark. No action is needed if the taskbar is already unlocked.
2️⃣ Right click a blank area of the Taskbar, select Toolbars and the New toolbar.
3️⃣ An explorer window will open for you to select a folder to be the new toolbar. You can navigate thru explorer to find the folder that you desire the contents of to be displayed by the toolbar. To select a drive so the entire contents of the drive is displayed by the toolbar, select the drive name from the left navigation pane and it will appear in the Folder box. Press Select Folder to create the toolbar from the folder or drive selected.
4️⃣ The toolbar, with the name of the folder or drive will appear on the right side of the taskbar. It will have the double arrow (⨠)to the right of the name. Clicking the double arrow (⨠)displays the tiered contents of that folder or drive.
5️⃣ Right click a blank area of the Taskbar and click to Lock the taskbar.
Now, to access a file (text, photo, video, any type file) in that toolbar folder or drive, just click the double arrow and follow the tier to get to the file you want. You don’t have to open Explorer and drill down page after page to get to the file you want.
Overview:
Toolbars are not used by many users because they do not know how to set them up and don’t see the usefulness in using them. If you find yourself opening File Explorer to get to the files you want more than once a day, then a toolbar will definitely save you a lot of time and clicks. A toolbar is an open door to any folder or drive on your PC. The contents of that folder or drive will display in the classic Windows tier system when the toolbar is clicked. This Windows tier like the Start menu of earlier versions of Windows will expand to show the contents of any folder selected and will open any file or folder displayed. What follows are instructions on how to create a new toolbar and how to use it.
This applies to all versions of Windows from XP and up.
Create a New Toolbar
1️⃣ Right click a blank area of the Taskbar. If there is a checkmark (✔) to the left of Lock the taskbar, the taskbar is locked and you must click this Lock the taskbar to unlock the taskbar and remove the checkmark. No action is needed if the taskbar is already unlocked.
2️⃣ Right click a blank area of the Taskbar, select Toolbars and the New toolbar.
3️⃣ An explorer window will open for you to select a folder to be the new toolbar. You can navigate thru explorer to find the folder that you desire the contents of to be displayed by the toolbar. To select a drive so the entire contents of the drive is displayed by the toolbar, select the drive name from the left navigation pane and it will appear in the Folder box. Press Select Folder to create the toolbar from the folder or drive selected.
4️⃣ The toolbar, with the name of the folder or drive will appear on the right side of the taskbar. It will have the double arrow (⨠)to the right of the name. Clicking the double arrow (⨠)displays the tiered contents of that folder or drive.
5️⃣ Right click a blank area of the Taskbar and click to Lock the taskbar.
Now, to access a file (text, photo, video, any type file) in that toolbar folder or drive, just click the double arrow and follow the tier to get to the file you want. You don’t have to open Explorer and drill down page after page to get to the file you want.