In Windows 11 file explorer navigation pane, how do I move Quick Access pins back to the top of the list?

Anonymous
2022-11-12T22:09:14+00:00

When I updated my machine to Windows 11, the quick access items were moved beneath OneDrive in the File Explorer navigation pane. This is a big inconvenience since I always have my OneDrive folder expanded and can no longer scroll to the top to access my pinned folders. How do I get the pinned Quick Access items back to the top of the navigation pane where I can – ironically – access them quickly?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-17T18:51:35+00:00

    Are you sure you even understand his question? You're posting generic links that are irrelevant to the customization he is asking,

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-15T13:31:54+00:00

    THIS FIXES THE ISSUE THAT MS CREATED, MS WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM THAT DOESN'T EXIST?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-27T22:40:31+00:00

    Yaaaaaasssss. Thank you @DaveM121 !!

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-02T06:07:36+00:00

    I found if I temporarily turn off 'Show All Folders' I can rearrange my Quick Access link.

    Then re-enable 'Show All Folders' and they will stay in the same order.

    Still a bit of a pain but unless you regularly add/remove QA links it's an acceptable workaround.

    One other annoyance - you cannot move a QA link above the first (top) most item. You must move the first (top) item down!

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