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Taskbar and Navigation Settings

 

Windows 10

For instructions on Accessing Taskbar and Navigation, click here

Information about Taskbar, click here

For instructions on pinning a program to the taskbar, click here

The Taskbar consists of Three sections

1. Taskbar

   1. Lock the taskbar

      1. On

      2. Off

   2. Automatically hide the tskbar in desktop mode

      1. On

      2. Off

   3. Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode

      1. On

      2. Off

   4. Use small taskbar buttons

      1. On

      2. Off

   5. Use Peek to preview the desktop when you move your mouse to the Show desktop button at the end of the taskbar

      1. On

      2. Off

   6. Replace Command Prompt with Windows PowerShell in the menu when I right-click the start button or press Windows key+X

      1. On

      2. Off

   7. Show bdges on taskbar buttons

      1. On

      2. Off

   8. Taskbar location on screen

      1. Left

      2. Top

      3. Right

      4. Bottom

   9. Combine taskbar buttons

      1. Always, hide labls

      2. When taskbar is full

      3. Never

2. Notification area

   1. Select which icons appear on the taskbar

      1. This will vary depending on your system

   2. Turn system icons on or off

      1. Clock

         1. On

         2. Off

      2. Volume

         1. On

         2. Off

      3. Network

         1. On

         2. Off

      4. Power

         1. On

         2. Off

      5. Input Indicator

         1. On

         2. Off

      6. Location

         1. On

         2. Off

      7. Action Center

         1. On

         2. Off

      8. Touch keyboard

         1. On

         2. Off

      9. Windows Ink Workspace

         1. On

         2. Off

3. Mulitple displays

   1. Show taskbar on all displays

      1. On

      2. Off

   2. Show taskbar buttons on

      1. All taskbars

      2. Main taskbar and taskbar where window is open

      3. Taskbar where window is open

   3. Combine buttons on other taskbars

      1. Always, hide labels

      2. When taskbar is full

      3. Never

4. How do I customize taskbars?