The taskbar in Windows is highly flexible and can be opened in a new tab. If you wish, you can move the window around and combine it into one icon or auto hide it completely from your screen. This is particularly helpful when using full-screen applications, as it allows the taskbar to be hidden when not in use.
How to Hide the Taskbar?
- Click the right mouse button on an empty area of the taskbar. When you do so, a menu will appear.
- Click on Taskbar settings from the menu that appears. A new window will open for you.
- You can choose whether you want your taskbar to hide automatically even in desktop mode or when your PC is set up for tablet mode by switching to “Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode.”
Hide The Taskbar On Certain Screens, But Not On Others
If you are using more than one monitor, you can choose whether to display the taskbar on only one or both monitors. In the taskbar settings, you can choose this option.
- Depending on your preferences, you can either turn On or Off the “Show taskbar on all displays” setting.
- From the drop-down list, you can select whether the taskbar buttons should appear on one or both monitors, depending on how your setup is set up.
Frequently Asked Question: How to Hide Taskbar
How do I hide the taskbar Windows 10?
In order to hide the Windows 10 taskbar, you need to follow these steps.
- By right-clicking anywhere on the taskbar, you will be able to select Taskbar settings.
- Set the toggle switches under Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode and Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode to On (blue).
How do I hide the taskbar in full screen?
The task bar should automatically be hidden if you are running an application in full screen mode on Windows. The following steps can be followed to automatically hide the taskbar:
- The first thing you should do is go to Start > Settings, then click on Personalization > Taskbar from the menu.
- Check the box next to Automatically hide the taskbar in the Taskbar behaviors section.