How To Move Taskbar In Windows 10 (Change Taskbar Location)

How To Move Taskbar In Windows 10 (Change Taskbar Location)

If you are using an older monitor with a resolution of 1024x760, and in the latest version of MaxxTraxx, you are unable to view the entire screen of some of the MaxxTraxx windows, you may need to move your Windows taskbar to the side rather than the bottom or top. The following steps will help you accomplish that.


The taskbar is the classic user interface element in Windows. First introduced in Windows 95, it exists in all Windows versions released after it. The main idea behind the taskbar is to provide a useful tool which shows a list of running apps and open windows as tasks so you can switch quickly between them. By default, the taskbar appears at the bottom edge of the screen. You can change its location and move the taskbar to the left, top, right, or bottom edge. We will review the 3 methods you can use to change the taskbar location.

If you have multiple displays connected to your computer, Windows 10 will show the taskbar on each display. The taskbar may contain the Start menu button, the search box or Cortana, the task view button, the system tray and various toolbars created by the user or third-party apps. For example, you can add the good old Quick Launch toolbar to your taskbar.

In order to move the taskbar to the left, top, right, or bottom edge of the screen, you need to unlock it.  Please refer to the following article:

Once you unlock the taskbar, you can move it simply with drag-n-drop.

To move the taskbar In Windows 10, do the following.

  1. Left-click on the empty space on the taskbar and hold the left mouse key.
  2. Quickly move the mouse pointer to the desired screen edge (e.g. to the top edge).
  3. Release the left button.
  4. The taskbar now appears at the new position.
  5. You are done.
The method described above is the classic method which works in previous Windows versions. Additionally, Windows 10 users can use the Settings app to change the taskbar location on the screen. Let's see how it can be done.​

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