Did you know that the Windows 10 Taskbar can be resized? With a few clicks you can make it even bigger, giving you more space for application shortcuts. If you use a vertical taskbar, you can make it wider.
Unlock the taskbar first
To change the size of the taskbar, we need to unlock it. Right-click on the taskbar and locate the option called "Lock the taskbar" in the list. If that option has a check mark, click it. If there is no check mark, you are ready to go.
With your taskbar unlocked, you can resize or even move it to the left, right or top edge of your screen.
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How to Change the Height of the Taskbar
It's easy to make your taskbar bigger in Windows 10 by resizing it change— as long as your taskbar is unlocked.
First place your mouse cursor on the edge of the task bar. The pointer cursor changes to the size pointer, which looks like a short vertical line with an arrowhead at each end.
Once you see the resize cursor, click and drag the mouse up or down to change the height of the taskbar modify.
When you find the desired height, release the mouse button and the taskbar will remain as large.
If you want, you can right-click on the taskbar and lock it again with the option "Lock the taskbar" so that you don't accidentally can change.
How to change the width of the taskbar
To change the width of the taskbar in Windows 10, your taskbar must be vertical orientation, and it must be unlocked.
If your taskbar is not yet vertical, click it and drag y our mouse cursor to the left or right edge of the screen.
When the cursor gets close enough to the edge, the taskbar will click into a vertical position.
Now we can change the width. Place your mouse cursor on the edge of the taskbar. The pointer cursor changes to the size pointer, which looks like a short horizontal line with an arrowhead at each end.
[19659011] Once you see the resize cursor, click and drag the mouse left or right to change the width of the change taskbar.
When you find the width if you want, release the mouse button and the taskbar will stay that big.
Once you have found the desired width, it is usually best to right-click on the taskbar and lock it again with the option "Lock the taskbar so that you cannot accidentally change it later. Now you can use the taskbar as usual.
With the height or width of your taskbar squared, you may want to explore other ways to customize the taskbar in Windows 10, such as pinning apps on it or removing the Cortana search box. They are all easy ways to get more out of your Windows 10 experience.
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