How to Include a Folder in a Library in Windows 7

[SpearMan]

Hello friends,

I know that you would be thinking how to include a folder in Library because Libraries let you access and arrange items from one or more folders quickly without moving them from their original location. Libraries themselves don't store your files or folders. Instead, they point to different folders on your hard disk, or on an external drive attached to your computer. This gives you easy access to a category of files no matter where they are stored.

For including a Folder in a Library in Windows 7 you need to follow a few simple steps.

1. Open a Windows Explorer window.
   
2. Navigate to the folder you want to include into a library, and select it.
   
3. Now click on the Include in library toolbar button, and click on an available library to include the folder in.
   
   OR
   
   
4. Right click on the folder and click on Include in Library, and click on available library to include the folder in.
   
5. The selected folder (step 2) contents will now also be included (linked) in the library (step 3).
   
6. Close Windows Explorer when done.

[SpearMan]

There is one more way of doing it by going through user name, follow the below steps.

1. Click on Start.
   
2. Right click on the User Name button and click on Open.
   
3. Right click on the library (ex: Music) and click on Properties.
   
4. OR
   
5. Open the library (ex: Music) that you want to include a folder in.
   
   
   • Click on the Library Locations toolbar button.
   
   
6. Click on the Add button.
   
7. Navigate to the folder you want to include in the library, then select the folder and click on the Include Folder button.
   
8. Click on OK.
   
9. The folder (step 6) contents will now be included (linked) in the selected library (step 4).
   
10. Finally close the library window.