
For example, if you don’t like the new Start button position on Windows 11, you can move it to the left corner.
If you want easy access to any running app, make sure to show all of your icons, but only as long as you have the screen real estate to do so.
Using the steps above, you can customize the taskbar to show (or hide) all taskbar overflow icons on a Windows 11 PC. It means you don’t have to work your way through several menus in Settings. The drag and drop method might be more effortless if you just want an app icon or two to show in the notification area.
Press and hold the app icon you want to make visible, then drag and drop the icon near other items on the taskbar. Click the up arrow icon to display app icons in the Taskbar corner overflow section. You can drag items out of the overflow menu to make them visible. How to Show Taskbar App Icons with Drag and DropĪnother way to display app icons on the taskbar is via the drag and drop method. The ones you leave off will still reside in the Taskbar corner overflow menu. The icons you turn on will show up in the notification area on the taskbar. Your notification area will then look like the one shown below. If you don’t want the up arrow to appear on the taskbar, turn on all of the apps. You’ll see a list of icons that are present-toggle the slider next to any apps you want to display on the taskbar. Next, scroll down through the Taskbar settings menu and click the Taskbar corner overflow option. Alternatively, right-click an empty area of the taskbar and press Taskbar settings. In the Settings menu, select Personalization from the list on the right, then Taskbar on the left. Alternately, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. Click the Start button or press your Windows key, then click Settings. To make the taskbar display all of the app icons in the system tray, use the following steps: The flyout menu that displays hidden icons is the taskbar corner overflow menu. You can find hidden icons by clicking the up arrow icon in the taskbar notification area. Most app and system icons in the system tray are hidden on Windows 11. How to Show Taskbar Corner Overflow Icons in Windows 11 If you want to show all taskbar corner overflow icons in Windows 11, follow these steps.
If that’s the case, you’ll need to make some changes to your settings. Hiding icons creates a clutter-free taskbar, but you might want to show all icons in the taskbar corner overflow.