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Each time you enable or disable a command, the Quick Access menu shuts. You can disable either of those by clicking them, and enable other commands by clicking them. This task explains how to customize the Quick Access toolbar in File Explorer.ġ Open File Explorer: Open the Windows desktop and launch File Explorer from its toolbar icon.Ģ Access the Quick Access toolbar: Click the down arrow next to the Quick Access toolbar on the Title bar.ģ Add or remove items: By default, the Properties and New folder options are enabled. Show recently used files in Quick access Show frequently used folders in Quick access You can also Clear File Explorer history, but this doesn’t reset Quick access to the default configuration. You can also add more commands to the toolbar from the File Explorer Ribbon, such as Cut, Copy, Paste, Email, Zip, Print, and Options. You can customize this toolbar by choosing which commands to enable and disable. This toolbar in File Explorer offers access to commonly used commands, including Undo, Redo, Delete, Properties, New folder, and Rename. The new File Explorer in Windows 8 offers a Quick Access toolbar, the same type of toolbar found in Microsoft Office 20 applications, such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
