Thanks, David!
I don't have OneDrive active anyways.
In Windows 11 file explorer navigation pane, how do I move Quick Access pins back to the top of the list?
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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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Anonymous
2025-03-21T15:55:41+00:00 -
Anonymous
2025-03-21T15:47:22+00:00 Does your OneDrive have an arrow to the left, showing that it is "expanded"? I think that if you "collapse" your OneDrive, then your Quick Access items will be more readily seen.
This doesn't necessarily fix the issue of OneDrive showing above Quick Access, but I think it's an easy enough work-around.
I know I'm replying to an over two year old post, but I just found this since I am similarly looking for how to deal with this.
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Anonymous
2025-02-15T12:11:38+00:00 I seems to find a way which can do this.
First, make sure that the most recently opened folders are displayed in the home page.
Then, type "Home\XXX" in the address bar ("XXX" refers to any of the most recent folders)
At this point, it should expand out of a folder, and the expand symbol will appear next to the home folder. Click to expand the home folder and that's it.
But every time you close and reopen the folder window, the state is reset, so you need to do the above steps again. -
Anonymous
2025-01-15T12:07:54+00:00 Admittedly it works. I am just concerned about the inevitable PC screwup where I need to reinstall. However at $5 it is not a big concern.