Open Context Menu for Taskbar Icons in Windows 10  

    Open Context Menu for Taskbar Icons in Windows 10

    Open Context Menu for Taskbar Icons in Windows 10

    How to Open Context Menu for Taskbar Icons in Windows 10
    Published by Category: General Tips
    19 Dec 2017
    Designer Media Ltd

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    A context menu is a menu in a graphical user interface (GUI) that appears when you right-click on an item in Windows. A context menu offers a limited set of choices that vary depending on the item you right clicked on.

    Icons on the taskbar have an immersive (more modern) context menu and the classic context menu available.

    This tutorial will show you how to open the immersive and classic context menu for icons on your taskbar in Windows 10.

    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: To Open Immersive Context Menu for Taskbar Icons
    • Option Two: To Open Classic Context Menu for Taskbar Icons
    • Option Three: To Open Classic Context Menu for Taskbar Icons using Keyboard





    OPTION ONE

    To Open Immersive Context Menu for Taskbar Icons


    1. Right click or press and hold on a taskbar icon (ex: File Explorer) you want to open its Jump List. (see screenshot below)

    Open Context Menu for Taskbar Icons in Windows 10-taskbar_icon_immersive_context_menu-1.jpg

    2. Press and hold the Shift key, right click on the taskbar icon's name (ex: File Explorer) at the bottom of the Jump List, and release the Shift key. (see screenshot below)

    3. You can now click/tap on the context menu item you want.

    Open Context Menu for Taskbar Icons in Windows 10-taskbar_icon_immersive_context_menu-2.jpg





    OPTION TWO

    To Open Classic Context Menu for Taskbar Icons


    1. Press and hold the Shift key, right click on the taskbar icon (ex: File Explorer) you want, and release the Shift key. (see screenshots below)

    2. You can now click/tap on the context menu item you want.

    (If icon has an opened window)
    Open Context Menu for Taskbar Icons in Windows 10-taskbar_icon_opened_context_menu.jpg


    (If pinned icon doesn't have an opened window)
    Open Context Menu for Taskbar Icons in Windows 10-taskbar_icon_context_menu.jpg




    OPTION THREE

    To Open Classic Context Menu for Taskbar Icons using Keyboard


    1. Press the Win + T keys to go to the taskbar, use the left and right arrow keys to select the taskbar icon (ex: File Explorer) you want, and press the Shift+F10 keys to open its context menu. (see screenshots below)

    2. You can now use the up and down arrow keys to select the context menu item you want, and press Enter to perform the action of the context menu item.

    (If icon has an opened window)
    Open Context Menu for Taskbar Icons in Windows 10-taskbar_icon_opened_context_menu.jpg


    (If pinned icon doesn't have an opened window)
    Open Context Menu for Taskbar Icons in Windows 10-shift_f10_taskbar_icon.jpg

    That's it,
    Shawn






  1. Posts : 10
    WIN10 1909
       #1

    Omg... I've been looking for a way to get the classic (XP/7) UI on taskbar's context menu for years... Just had to hold Shift ?!!
    Thanks @Brink
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 72,314
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Hept0p said:
    Omg... I've been looking for a way to get the classic (XP/7) UI on taskbar's context menu for years... Just had to hold Shift ?!!
    Thanks @Brink
      My Computers


 

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