Pin a program to the taskbar

Keep the program you use every day one press away, for good.

Pinning puts a program’s icon on the strip along the bottom of the screen and keeps it there.

Nothing is copied and nothing moves. A pin is a doorway, always in the same spot.

Key points

What to remember

Try this

Find the program you open most in Start, press the right-hand mouse button on it, and choose Pin to taskbar.

Practice: Pin a program to the taskbar. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.

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