How to move the taskbar on Windows 11
Interactive walkthrough — 6 steps. Click through at your own pace.
How:
Simplified simulation — your Windows may show more buttons.
1
Hold ⊞ Win, tap I — Settings opens.
Or click Start and type 'taskbar'. The Win key is bottom-left, between Ctrl and Alt.
Steps in text
- Hold ⊞ Win, tap I — Settings opens.
- Click Personalization in the sidebar.
- Scroll down and click Taskbar.
- Click Taskbar behaviors to expand it — this is where alignment lives.
- Open the Taskbar alignment dropdown and choose Left.
- With Left selected, the Start button and icons jump to the bottom-left corner.