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moving the taskbar in windows 11

Jason Walton 20 Reputation points
2026-04-02T18:44:04.8633333+00:00

how do I move the taskbar to the left or right in windows 11

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
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2026-04-02T18:44:16.42+00:00

In Windows 11, the taskbar can only be positioned at the bottom of the screen.

Taskbar alignment settings allow changing where the icons appear on the taskbar (centered or left-aligned), but there is no setting to move the entire taskbar itself to the left or right side (or top) of the screen.

To change icon alignment (not taskbar position):

  1. Right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings (or open ms-settings:taskbar).
  2. Expand Taskbar behaviors.
  3. Use Taskbar alignment to choose Center or Left.

The taskbar will remain at the bottom in all cases.

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  1. Debbie Wisch 20 Reputation points
    2026-04-20T18:27:58.3466667+00:00

    This is a major annoyance. I have always positioned my taskbar on the right side of the screen to gain the extra 1/4 of vertical screen space. The width of a laptop screen versus the height makes it a no-brainer that some users may want to put the taskbar on the right. Really, how hard would it have been to keep the right-side as an option? I can't imagine it would have been too technologically taxing. Microsoft please return this option to our Windows 11 product in an upcoming update!!

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