How to Change Taskbar Location on Screen in Windows 10
Windows includes a special application desktop toolbar called the taskbar that shows on the bottom of a display screen by default. The taskbar allows you to find, see, open, and switch between your apps. You can also see the date and time, system icons, and items running in the background on the notification area. You can make the taskbar look how you want, manage your calendar, pin your favorite apps to it, change the size, change location on screen, and specify how taskbar buttons group together when you have more than one window open.
If you have more than one extended display connected to your PC, then the taskbar will show on all displays by default. The main taskbar will include the notification area on it, and is on your main display by default. The other taskbars show without the notification area on any other connected display that is not set as your main display.
You can change the taskbar location to be at the left, top, right, or bottom edge on a screen.
You can also move the main taskbar to be on any connected display screen other than on the default main display.
This tutorial will show you how to change the taskbar location on screen for your account in Windows 10.
Contents
- Option One: To Change Taskbar Location on Screen in Settings
- Option Two: To Change Taskbar Location on Screen from Taskbar
- Option Three: To Change Taskbar Location on Screen in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Taskbar location on left, top, right, or bottom on screen
1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Personalization icon.
2 Click/tap on Taskbar on the left side, and select Left, Top, Right, or Bottom in the Taskbar location on screen drop down menu on the right side for where you want the taskbar to be located on all screens. (see screenshot below)
Custom in the drop down menu indicates that you have used Option Two or Option Three below to change the location of one taskbar to be different than the other taskbars when you have multiple displays.
3 When finished, you can close Settings if you like.
1 Unlock the taskbar.
2 Drag the taskbar to the left, top, right, or bottom screen edge for where you want it located. (see screenshot below)
If you have multiple displays, then you can repeat this for the taskbar on any screen.
3 If you have multiple displays, then you can also drag the main taskbar (with notification area) to any screen you like other than on the main display by default.
4 When finished, you can lock the taskbar if you like.
1 Press the Win + R keys to open the Run dialog, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.
2 If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes.
3 Do step 4 (main taskbar) or step 5 (other taskbars) depending on if you have multiple displays or not.
You would use this step if you only have one display, or have multiple displays and want to change the location of only the main taskbar.
A) Navigate to the location below in Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)
B) In the right pane of the StruckRects3 key, double click/tap on the Settings binary value to modify it. (see screenshot above)
C) Change the value highlighted in yellow below for the value data of the location you want in the table below, click/tap on OK, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)
Value data Location 00 Left 01 Top 02 Right 03 Bottom (default)
If you have multiple displays, then you can use this step to change the location of taskbars other than the main taskbar.
A) Navigate to the location below in Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)
B) In the right pane of the StruckRects3 key, double click/tap on the binary value of the taskbar location you want to modify it. (see screenshot above)
Each UID binary value represents a taskbar on each display you have connected.
Unfortunately, you won't know which taskbar the UID belongs to until after changing the location below. You will be able to easily change it back to what it was before if it is for the wrong taskbar.
Modifying the value below for the main taskbar in this step will have no affect. You will need to use step 4 above instead.
C) Change the value highlighted in yellow below for the value data of the location you want in the table below, click/tap on OK, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below)
Value data Location 00 Left 01 Top 02 Right 03 Bottom (default)
6 Restart explorer to apply.
7 When finished, you can close Registry Editor if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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