How Do I Reduce the Taskbar Width in Windows 10?
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Position your mouse cursor on the edge of the taskbar. The pointer cursor will change into the resize cursor, which looks like a short horizontal line with an arrow head on each end. Once you see the resize cursor, click and drag the mouse left or right to change the width of the taskbar.

How do I reduce the size of my taskbar in Windows 10?

If you want the Windows 10 taskbar to be even smaller, you have to edit its settings.

  1. Right-click the taskbar and chose Taskbar settings.
  2. Locate the Use small taskbar buttons option from the right pane and select the button next to it. The taskbar will immediately become noticeably smaller.

How do I reduce the width of my taskbar?

Here is an easy way to change width of the taskbar. Step 1: Right-click the taskbar and turn off the option “Lock the taskbar”. Step 2: Place your mouse at the top edge of the taskbar and drag to resize it. Tip: You can increase the size of the taskbar up to about half your screen size.

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