How to Alter the Size of Your Windows Desktop Taskbar

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Unlock the taskbar.. Place the mouse cursor on the line at the top of the taskbar.. Click and drag the taskbar's edge up.

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Steps

1

Unlock the taskbar.

Step 1

Unlock the taskbar.

2

Place the mouse cursor on the line at the top of the taskbar.

Step 2

Place the mouse cursor on the line at the top of the taskbar.

3

Click and drag the taskbar's edge up.

Step 3

Click and drag the taskbar's edge up.

4

Reposition the taskbar.

Step 4

Reposition the taskbar.

5

Turn off Auto-hide.

Step 5

Turn off Auto-hide.

6

Make the taskbar icons small.

Step 6

Make the taskbar icons small.

7

Click in the lower-right corner (Windows 8 & 10 only).

Step 7

Click in the lower-right corner (Windows 8 & 10 only).

8

Lock the taskbar again.

Step 8

Lock the taskbar again.

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