How to add an item to the Start Menu

Icons on the Start Menu are shortcuts to programs on your computer. You can add items to the Start Menu by pinning them or by dragging and dropping them. You can also move and reorder items.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Windows Operating System

1. Locate the item you want to appear on the Start Menu. This can be a program or a file or a folder.

2. If you don't know where the item you want on the Start Menu is, choose Start > Search, use the Search box to find it, and then drag it from the Search box to the Start Menu.

3. 
    
   Windows Vista Start Button

   If you know where it is, simply right-click the item and choose Pin To Start Menu OR drag the item to the Start Button in the lower left corner of your screen. (see image -- -- If you are using Windows XP it will be a square button that has the word START on it.)

Tips & Warnings

• You can't pin items to the classic one-column Start Menu.
• To move the pinned item, drag it to the new location.
• To remove a pinned item, right-click it and choose Remove from the drop down list.