Customize the Taskbar in Windows — by Microsoft Support

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A guide to personalising the taskbar in Windows 10 and 11. It covers icon alignment, pinning apps, choosing which tray icons show, and behaviours such as auto-hide.

Quick steps

Change taskbar alignment in Taskbar settings
Pin or unpin apps by right-clicking them
Choose which system tray icons appear

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on support.microsoft.com

Source: Customize the Taskbar in Windows by Microsoft Support. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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