Most users use the Shelf in ChromeOS to quickly access applications, but you can also use the shelf to quickly access files that are downloaded on your Chromebook or in your Google Drive.
How to Pin Files to the Shelf
- Open the Files📁 application.
- Locate and right-click on the file that you're wanting to pin.
- Locate and select Pin to Shelf.
- Once pinned, an icon will appear near the right corner of the shelf. Depending on the file that you pinned you may see a folder, thumbnail, or document icon.
- When selected, you see a menu with all of the files that you have pinned.
- Double-click on the file to open it.
How to Unpin a File
- Open the Files📁 application.
- Locate and right-click on the file.
- Select Unpin from shelf.