Windows 10: How do I make a new Documents folder appear under Libraries > Documents?

I uninstalled OneDrive and was doing a lot of bad troubleshooting while uninstalling it that ultimately led me to delete the "Documents" folder that was originally created by my computer for my User.To "solve" the issue of deleting the Documents folder created by my computer for my User I ended up making a new folder and renaming it Documents and then under Properties > Customize I changed the icon to match the little blue folder and optimized the folder for Documents. So, to me it looks like a Documents folder.However, my computer does not recognize it as a real Documents folder because,

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Contents of folder included in Documents Library not Displayed

I'm using Windows 10 on a Dell laptop with a SSD. I'm keeping many files on an external USB hard drive. I had included the external drive's Documents folder in my Documents library. The File Explorer displayed files and folders on both the internal SSD and the external drive in the Documents library folder. The Navigation pane displayed the folders from the external drive under the Documents icon in Quick Access, This PC and Libraries. Unfortunately, the laptop failed and it was returned with Windows 10 (version 1709) installed.

After I included the same external drive Documents folder in the Documents Library, File Explorer displayed the external drive folders under the Documents folder. It only displayed the folders on the C:\ drive in the Quick Access Documents library and the This PC libraries. I've spent hours using Google with no luck.

Here is what is shown when I click on the Documents icon in Quick Access:




Here's what I see when I click on the Documents icon under Libraries:




Manage Libraries shows that the folder has been incuded




Does anyone have a suggestion that might allow folders to be displayed under the Documents icons?

Thanks

Mike

 

Downloads folder is the Documents folder

Hi Chris,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to Restore to Default the folders and document settings and see if it helps.

Step 1:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Download folder.
• Right click on the Download Folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

Step 2:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Documents folder.
• Right click on the Document folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

After performing above steps change the settings as you required and check if it helps.

Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Contents of folder included in Documents Library not Displayed

Pin Documents (Library) to Quick access, instead of User folder Documents. Library has blue line under it. You can then unpin User folder from Quick access . You can see both of them pinned in my picture