How to manage taskbar in windows 11

The taskbar in Windows 11 has been redesigned to provide a more streamlined experience.

In today's article, we will give a general overview of how it works and its main features. Here is a brief description of how to use the taskbar in Windows 11:

1. Center position: In Windows 11, the taskbar is centered by default and is located in the bottom middle of the screen. It includes various components and features that you can access to manage and navigate your computer.
2. Start Button: The Start button is located in the center of the taskbar. Clicking it opens the Start menu, providing access to your installed apps, recently used files, and various system settings.
3. Taskbar icons: To the right of the Start button, you'll find icons for currently running apps or pinned apps. Clicking an icon will either open the application or switch to an already open instance of the application.
4. System Tray: On the right side of the taskbar, you'll find the taskbar, which displays icons for system and application notifications, date and time, volume control, network connectivity, and other system functions.
5.  Notifications: Clicking the notification icon in the system tray will display your recent notifications, allowing you to stay up to date with notifications, messages and other important information.
6. Action Center: Next to the notification icon is the action center icon. Clicking on it opens the action center, which provides quick access to various system settings such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, screen brightness and others.
7.  Task view: To the right of the action center icon is the task view icon. Clicking it displays all open windows and virtual desktops, allowing you to switch between them or create new virtual desktops for better organization.
8. Taskbar customization: Windows 11 offers options to customize the taskbar according to your preferences. Right-clicking on an empty space on the taskbar brings up a context menu with options to personalize the taskbar, add or remove icons, adjust taskbar settings, and more.
9. Taskbar Settings: You can access additional taskbar settings by going to Windows Settings. Click on the Start button, select Settings and go to the option Personalization > Taskbar. From there, you can customize the behavior of the taskbar, choose which icons to display, or hide and adjust other settings related to the taskbar.
10. Change the color of the taskbar : To change the color of the taskbar, select Start > Settings > Personalization > Colors > Accent Color. Turn on the option show accent color on start and taskbar. This will change the taskbar color to your overall theme color.
    
11. Change the position of the taskbar : The taskbar is in the center of the desktop, but you can also move it to the left side of the desktop. To do this, press and hold or right-click an empty space on the taskbar. Select Taskbar settings > taskbar behaviors > taskbar alignment, then select > Center or Left.

In summary, the redesigned taskbar in Windows 11 aims to provide a more centralized and intuitive experience for managing apps, system settings, and notifications. The specific features and functionality, however, may vary somewhat depending on the version and updates of Windows 11.

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