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How to Move the Windows 11 Taskbar

Last modified 4/24/2026

The Taskbar

The Taskbar is the menu typically found at the bottom of your screen, and has also been re-designed in Windows 11.

Default/Center Taskbar Alignment:
Windows taskbar

Changing the Taskbar Alignment

The primary and most immediately noticeable difference between Windows 10 and 11 is that the Taskbar is now by default Center Aligned, rather than left aligned as it has been in the past. This can be changed by right clicking the taskbar and selecting Taskbar Settings, opening Taskbar Behaviors, then changing Taskbar Alignment to your preferred setting.

Taskbar Behaviors/Orientation:
Taskbar behavior settings

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