Shared Drive - Opening and Pinning to Quick Access

Summary

How to pin a shared drive (network file share) to your file explorer's Quick Access menu.

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Description:

This article will explain how you can access a network share drive (file share) and how to pin it to your file explorer or finder for simpler future navigation. 

Instructions:

Windows

  1. Open File Explorer
    1. Click File Explorer file explorer envelope iconmanila envelope in on Taskbar
      1. OR Right click the Start button and choose File Explorer
        Windows 11 quick access menu opened from the Start button, with the 'File Explorer' option highlighted in red.
  2. Type the following in the address bar  \\delhi.edu\share\  and press enter

Windows File Explorer window showing a network path (\delhi.edu\share) highlighted in the address bar.

  1. Locate your shared drive, right click it, and choose Pin current folder to Quick Access

Windows File Explorer open to a network path (\delhi.edu\share), with a folder right-clicked to reveal a context menu. 'Pin to Quick access' is highlighted, and text on the image instructs to 'Right Click Desired Folder.'

  1. You will now see your Network Drive listed with your other pinned items.

"Windows File Explorer showing the folder pinned under Quick access on the left sidebar, with the same folder visible in the main directory view of the 'share' network location.

Mac

  1. Open Finder.  Then In the upper left select Go and Connect to Server

A Mac Finder window is open with the "Go" menu expanded. The "Connect to Server…" option at the bottom is highlighted in blue, with the keyboard shortcut ⌘K displayed next to it.

  1. Enter SMB://delhi.edu/share/ then the name of the share.  Click Connect
    1. ​​​​​​​If signin prompt: use full email address for username

A macOS "Connect to Server" dialog box is open. The address smb://delhi.edu/share/support is typed in the Server Address field. The "Connect" button is active in the lower-right corner.

  1. Last click on File and click Add to Sidebar to add as a shortcut to Finder

A Finder sidebar is shown with "support_student" and "support" drives listed under "Locations," indicating that these network drives have been mounted. The "support_student" volume is selected.

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Article ID: 10702
Created
Thu 2/9/23 4:50 PM
Modified
Mon 6/1/26 9:07 AM

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