How to Move the Task Bar to the Top of the Screen

Make your PC look more like a Mac by moving the task bar to the top of your screen

Last Updated: June 7, 2023

Ever want to mix things up on your computer screen? Ever think about moving your task bar on the top for a twist? Want your Windows 7 computer to look more like a Mac? This article will tell you how to move your task bar anywhere on your screen.

Things You Should Know

Ensure you unlock your taskbar so it can be moved around.
Drag the taskbar by clicking and holding on it with the right mouse button.
You can also move the taskbar to the side of the screen following these instructions, if you wish.

1

Right-click the Start button.

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2

Click "Properties" on the menu.

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If this window doesn't open to the Taskbar tab, click the tab to go there now.

3

Uncheck "Lock the Taskbar".

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This will allow the task bar to be modified.

4

Click "OK."

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You can now move the taskbar.

5

Move the taskbar to the top.

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After dragging it to the side you can drag it up to the top.

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How do I restore my task bar to the bottom of the screen?

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First of all, you need to make sure that your task bar is not locked. You can do this by right-clicking an empty area on the taskbar and click 'Lock taskbar'. After this, you can hold the left button on an empty bit and drag it around the screen. Using this, move it to the bottom and you are done. To lock it again, just check the Lock box.

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Windows 11 just installed. Menu icons moved to bottom is screen from top previously while Windows 10. Can the taskbar be moved back to top of screen and how to do it?

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Unfortunately not, Windows 11 changed a number of things including the ability to move the taskbar. You'll have to go back to Windows 10 to get that feature back.

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The task bar can be moved to the side or bottom from the top, just follow Steps 1-4, then drag the task bar to the place that you want to put it.

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In Windows Vista and XP, the task bar can be unlocked and expanded by moving the cursor to the top of the task bar until two arrows appear, showing that the boundary can be moved.

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If you have Windows Vista, you can simply type "start" in the search bar at the top right of the Control Panel window.

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If too many items are added to the task bar, some of the items will not show up in the menu.

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How to Move the Task Bar to the Top of the Screen

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Right-click the Start button.

Click "Properties" on the menu.

Uncheck "Lock the Taskbar".

Click "OK."

Move the taskbar to the top.

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