File Explorer - Quick Access Toolbar - Windows 11

You're confusing "Quick Access Menu" and "Quick Access Toolbar". They're two different things.

Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

They have removed many of the options in the new File Explorer app, but there is a new File Explorer app expected to be released soon in an update, which will hopefully bring back some of the missing functionality

The only workaround I know of is as follows:

Open the old Control Panel

In the address bar in the old Control Panel, type Home and press Enter.

That will open File Explorer with the full ribbon from the old version.

Home has become Quick Access, is this what you are talking about? See example images below.

Hi Dave,

Thank you so much! Your steps didn't quite work (might be a me problem) but this other thread had a workaround.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-restore-classic-ribbon-in-file-manager/99d3ac9c-98c3-46ea-842d-95fda0240e80

I really hope this is fixed soon - I miss the ribbon!!

Thanks again,

Trevor

Hi Horace,

Thanks but no, I'm referring to the old ribbon/QAT that was in file explorer that enabled Alt shortcuts. The following thread had a workaround for now.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-restore-classic-ribbon-in-file-manager/99d3ac9c-98c3-46ea-842d-95fda0240e80

Thanks anyway!