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How to change size of taskbar in windows 11

david zimmer 10 Reputation points
2026-01-29T13:24:07.45+00:00

The taskbar is so large it blocks out the bottom of the page I am looking at

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Task Bar
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  1. DaveM121 872.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-01-29T14:15:46.5866667+00:00

    Thee is no native setting in Windows 11 to change the size of the Taskbar, it is not as customizable as the taskbar in previous versions of Windows.

    The only setting that may help is to right click your Desktop and select Display Settings, then if the Scale percentage is set greater than 100%, lower the Scale percentage, but this setting will also make everything on your screen smaller.

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    2026-01-29T13:24:13.46+00:00
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    In Windows 11, the taskbar size cannot be directly resized by the user through settings. However, you can adjust its appearance by changing the taskbar settings in the Settings app. Here’s how you can do it:

    1. Right-click on the taskbar and select Taskbar settings.
    2. In the Taskbar settings, you can toggle various options that might help reduce the clutter on your taskbar, such as hiding certain icons or changing the alignment of the taskbar items.
    3. If you want to make the taskbar smaller, you can also consider adjusting the display scaling settings of your screen, which can indirectly affect the size of the taskbar.

    For more advanced configurations, you might need to use Group Policy or Configuration Service Provider (CSP) settings, but these are typically for IT administrators managing multiple devices.

    If the taskbar is blocking content on your screen, you might also consider hiding the taskbar automatically when not in use. This can be enabled in the Taskbar settings under Automatically hide the taskbar.

    Unfortunately, if you are looking for a direct way to resize the taskbar itself, that option is not available in Windows 11.

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