How to add a folder to the Quick Access section of the File Explorer window.

The Quick Access section of the File Explorer window (known as the Favorites section in Windows® 8 operating system), is a place where you can pin your favorite files, providing direct access to files that you use often. The Quick Access section also includes an automatically populated list of recently-accessed files and frequently-accessed folders.

Follow these steps to manually add a folder to the Quick Access section:

• From outside of the folder you want to add:
  1. Navigate to the desired folder.
  2. Right-click the folder and select Pin to Quick Access.

     

• From inside the folder you want to add:
  1. Navigate to and click to open the desired folder.
  2. In the top left corner of the window, click Home.

     

  3. Click Pin to Quick Access.