Adding a file to Quick Access is (almost) as easy as dragging and dropping a file to the Favorites section. First, navigate to the file you want to add to Quick Access.

Quick access gives you faster navigation to your most frequent folders and files, and here's how to customize the feature on Windows 10.

In Windows 10, right-click on a folder you wish to add to Quick Access. From the pop-up menu, click Pin to Quick access, and that folder now appears in the list of those most frequently used.

Learn how to add Microsoft Office programs on the Quick Access Toolbar. The Quick Access Toolbar is a collection of shortcuts that displays commands.

When you open File Explorer on Windows 10 Technical Preview, it opens to Quick Access by default. Think of Quick Access as a section where you can place shortcuts to your favorite folders.

Windows 10 and Windows 11 offer a feature in File Explorer that gives you quick access to your most frequently used folders and recently used files. Let's check out how it works.