# Open specific vault from Windows taskbar/startmenu icon **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature archive\ **Created:** [July 19, 2024, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/open-specific-vault-from-windows-taskbar-startmenu-icon/85566 "2024-07-19T07:06:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![ariehen](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/ariehen/32/46932_2.png) [@ariehen](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/ariehen)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/open-specific-vault-from-windows-taskbar-startmenu-icon/85566/2 "2024-07-19T07:25:59Z")
Seems a duplicate of one of these (they should probably be merged into one request, but waiting on confirmation): > [@Windows Taskbar Recent List of Vaults](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/windows-taskbar-recent-list-of-vaults/2949): > > I like that Typora and many other document-oriented apps show a list of recent files on windows when you right-click the icon in the taskbar. That makes it really easy to browse and open projects without having to open the app and use its main interface to find the project and open it. Here’s an example. I wouldn’t want to see individual markdown files in this recent list, but rather the recent vaults that I’ve used. I don’t think this functionality can be accomplished in a plugin, … > [@Windows: Pinning vaults to Taskbar](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/windows-pinning-vaults-to-taskbar/46224): > > I have a good idea for Windows. I have several vaults and occasionally open them all regularly, but I want to avoid merging them because they are area different. How about opening them directly by right-clicking (for right-handed people) in the taskbar, like Firefox does? Feature idea [2022-10-26\_17-03-18-086\_t6CrX - Kopie] Like Firefox [2022-10-26\_17-16-03-457\_4BGbk] --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/open-specific-vault-from-windows-taskbar-startmenu-icon/85566)._