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![8 8 2011 4 18 05 PM Pin a Program to the Windows 7 Taskbar for Quick Access [Quick Tip]](http://mintywhite.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/8-8-2011-4-18-05-PM.png "8-8-2011 4-18-05 PM")
The Windows 7 Taskbar represents the first major change to the Windows Taskbar since it’s appearance in Windows 95. In this short guide, we’ll show you:
- How to pin programs to your taskbar
- How to rearrange your taskbar
- How to unpin programs from your taskbar
How to Pin Programs to Your Taskbar
To pin a program to your taskbar, you have a couple of options. The easiest is to simply drag the program or shortcut:
Locate the shortcut or program and drag it to your Taskbar:
![8 8 2011 4 21 57 PM Pin a Program to the Windows 7 Taskbar for Quick Access [Quick Tip]](http://mintywhite.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/8-8-2011-4-21-57-PM.png "8-8-2011 4-21-57 PM")
Or you can right click a program or shortcut and click Pin to Taskbar:
![8 8 2011 4 18 28 PM Pin a Program to the Windows 7 Taskbar for Quick Access [Quick Tip]](http://mintywhite.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/8-8-2011-4-18-28-PM.png "8-8-2011 4-18-28 PM")
How to Rearrange Your Taskbar
To rearrange your taskbar, simply click and hold on an icon and drag it to its new position:
![8 8 2011 4 19 02 PM Pin a Program to the Windows 7 Taskbar for Quick Access [Quick Tip]](http://mintywhite.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/8-8-2011-4-19-02-PM.png "8-8-2011 4-19-02 PM")
How to Unpin Programs from Your Taskbar
To unpin a program from your Taskbar, right click in and click Unpin this program from taskbar:
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