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How to Move the Taskbar to Other Monitors in no Time
Moving your taskbar across monitors can help boost productivity.
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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There are situations in which having a multiple-monitor setup can be extremely useful, but many users don’t know how to move the Taskbar to other monitors.
By doing so, you can better organize your workspace and get more space to perform your tasks comfortably.
The option to do this comes ingrained inWindows 10, and the trend continues in Windows 11 as well. So that should not be a problem.
How to move Taskbar to the second screen?
The real issue here is that the monitor settings can be somewhat confusing.
But we are about to shatter this perception so that you can freely and easily switch between monitors and take your taskbar with you as you go.
There is a catch, however. Keep in mind that your multiple monitor setup needs to be in place, up and running in order to be able to perform this change.
Without further ado, here’s a step-by-step guide to help you move your Taskbar to the second monitor quickly and easily.
Move Taskbar to the other monitor in Windows 10
It is very easy to move your Taskbar to another monitor on Windows 10. All you need to do is unlock the Taskbar, then drag and drop it to the monitor of your choice.
1.Right-click on yourTaskbar, and check whether theLock the Taskbaroption isactivated. If it is, deactivate the setting to unlock the Taskbar.
2.Next, we will need to right-click again on theTaskbarand chooseTaskbar settings.
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Once theTaskbar settingswindow is opened, scroll down to theMultiple Displayssection.
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Toggle the optionShow taskbar on all displaystoOff.
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Now you can simply drag-and-drop your Taskbar to any of the multiple monitors connected to your PC, and customize it to your needs.
In this guide, we explored the easiest and fastest way to move a taskbar to another monitor. As you can see, the process is incredibly simple and easy to perform, so you won’t have any issues.
Nevertheless, that does not mean that the taskbar itself is exempt from issues. For instance, thetaskbar can become unresponsiveafter a while, be it in Windows 10 or 11.
Speaking about the new OS, there were quite a few reports concerningmissing Taskbar icons in Windows 11.
If you happened to notice this behavior on occasion, don’t procrastinate and deal with it sooner rather than later.
Feel free to let us know if this guide helped you move the taskbar to another monitor and do share any other solutions that you may be aware of with us.
More about the topics:Multi-monitor guides,Taskbar,Windows 10 Guides
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
