How to pin Google Drive to Taskbar

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Google Drive is a cloud-based data storage service offering 15 gigabytes of storage space for editing documents online, backing up, syncing files and folders, and storing data on the cloud for easy access. Now, let us check how to pin Google Drive to the Taskbar.

For this scenario, you must first download Google Drive to your device(both PC and Mac). Then, you can add Google Drive to the Taskbar easily

For Windows OS

On Windows 10

Windows 10 has a modified version of the classic Taskbar called the ‘Superbar’ that provides many beneficial features, such as a jumplist, iconized program buttons, and pin functionality.

The “Pin” functionality lets you add any file or app shortcut to the Windows 10 Taskbar and launch that program or file with a single mouse click. Once you have downloaded Google Drive to your PC, you can start adding Google Drive to the taskbar.

To pin Google Drive to the taskbar on Windows 10,

  1. Press “Windows-Q” to initiate the “Search Box.”
  2. Type “Google Drive” in the “Search Box.”
  3. You can see the Google Drive icon displayed.
  4. Right-click that icon and then click “Pin to Taskbar.” Check out the screenshot below for your reference.

pin google drive to taskbar

5. Now press “Windows-D” to show your desktop.

6. The taskbar displays the Google Drive icon.

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You can now open the Google Drive icon from the taskbar itself.

Pin Drive To Taskbar Windows 11

You can also pin Google Drive to the taskbar on Windows 11 and follow the same steps to pin the Google Drive icon on Windows 10.

  • Find the downloaded Google Drive on your PC.
  • Right-click on that icon and then click “Pin to Taskbar.” See the screenshot below.

how do i pin google drive to my taskbar

  • Now press “Windows-D” to show your desktop.
  • The taskbar will display the Google Drive icon.
  • You can now open the Google Drive icon from the taskbar itself.

For MacOS

You can pin Google Drive on the Taskbar ( Dock) on your Mac for easy access. Once you have downloaded Google Drive to your Mac, you can initiate the process to pin Google Drive on the Taskbar on your Mac. To pin Google Drive on the Taskbar (Dock) Mac,

  1. Find the downloaded Google Drive on your Mac.
  2. Right-click on the Google Drive icon and select “Keep in Dock”.
  3. You can now see the pinned Google Drive icon in your Mac’s Dock.

For Chromebook

Follow the below steps

  1. Select the Launcher (Up arrow) from the corner of your screen.
  2. Then, you need to find the app you want to pin.
  3. Right-click on the app icon.
  4. Finally, select the Pin to Shelf option.

FAQs

How To Pin Google Drive Folder To Taskbar In Windows 10

Well, here we will discuss the steps to pin the Google Drive folder to the taskbar in Windows 10. Follow the below quick steps

  1. Go to the Google Drive folder or any of the folders you want to pin to the taskbar.
  2. The next step is to right-click on the Folder –> Send To –> Desktop (Create shortcut).
  3. Right-click the Google Drive folder shortcut on the desktop –> Select Properties.
  4. Click on the Shortcut tab –> Add “explorer “ before the target path and put a space between the explorer and the target path as shown below.
add google drive to taskbar

5. Click the Change Icon button, select an icon based on your choice, and then click the OK button.

how to add google drive to taskbar

6. Finally, click the OK button in the Shortcut Properties window.

7. Then Right-Click on the Keyboard shortcut folder –> Choose the “Pin To Taskbar” option.

how do i add google drive to my taskbar?

You will find the Google Drive Folder pin to the taskbar.

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And voila! Just follow the above steps to pin Google Drive to taskbar on your PC or Mac in no time!