Resize the Taskbar in Windows 10
With a few clicks and drags here and there you can easily resize the Windows 10 Taskbar. You can make it even taller, giving you more room for application shortcuts. If you’re using a vertical taskbar, you can make it wider. In this post, we will show you the easy steps to take to resize or change the Height or Width of the Taskbar on Windows 10. To resize the Windows 10 taskbar, you need to unlock it. To do so, right-click on the taskbar and locate the Lock The Taskbar option on the context menu. If that option has a checkmark beside it, click on it to uncheck it. If there is no checkmark, then you’re all set.
With your taskbar unlocked, you are now free to resize or even move it to the left, right, or top edge of your screen.
How to change the Height of the Taskbar
To resize or change the height of the Taskbar, do the following:
How to change the Width of the Taskbar
To resize or change the width of the taskbar in Windows 10, your taskbar must be in a vertical orientation, and it must be unlocked. If your taskbar is not already vertical, click on it and drag your mouse cursor to the left or right edge of the screen. When the cursor gets close enough to the edge, the taskbar will snap into a vertical position. Once that is done, you can then follow the steps outlined below to resize or change the width of the Taskbar. Read: How to disable Lock the Taskbar option in Windows 10 Settings.
Resize the Start Menu in Windows 10
You can easily resize the Start menu in Windows 10 until it’s just right, which can give you more real estate to pin your favorite items or reveal more of the Desktop.
How to change the Height of the Start Menu
To resize or change the height of the Start Menu, do the following: Read: How to change Taskbar size on Windows 11.
How to change the Width of the Start Menu
To resize or change the width of the Start Menu, do the following: That’s it! Read next:
How to move Taskbar to the second monitorHow to open multiple apps at once from Start Menu.
