How to Add Folder Shortcuts to the Start Menu on Windows 11. You will read, how do I add shortcuts to Start menu in Windows11. In Windows 11, there are special folder shortcuts for Music, Pictures, Downloads, and more. You can enable them so that they will appear on the Start menu for quick access.
The location for the special folder shortcuts has been changed in Windows 11. In Windows 10, you can enable special folder shortcuts that live in the left sidebar of the Start menu. In Windows 11, similar shortcuts can also appear in the Start menu, but you’ll find them as a row of simple glyph-like icons with no labels at the very bottom of the Start menu.
How to Add Folder Shortcuts to the Start Menu on Windows 11?
To turn these special shortcuts on:
1.Open Windows Settings by clicking the Settings icon in the start menu.
2.You can also open the Setting by pressing the Windows + i on your keyboard.
3.Navigate to Personalization > Start.
4.In Start settings, click Folders.
5.Now, you will see various folder names on the list like Settings, File Explorer, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, Videos, Network, and Personal Folder.
6.You will see a switch beside them.
7.Turn the switch on of the particular folder that you want to enable as a shortcut.
8.After closing the settings, when you open the start menu you will see the folder shortcuts listed in the lower-right corner of the Start menu just beside the power button.