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Chap 2 Part 5

The document discusses how to customize the Windows taskbar, including hiding and unhiding the taskbar, resizing it, pinning programs to it, and changing the style of taskbar buttons. The style of taskbar buttons can be customized in three ways: always combining buttons and hiding labels; combining buttons when the taskbar is full; or never combining buttons.

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Chap 2 Part 5

The document discusses how to customize the Windows taskbar, including hiding and unhiding the taskbar, resizing it, pinning programs to it, and changing the style of taskbar buttons. The style of taskbar buttons can be customized in three ways: always combining buttons and hiding labels; combining buttons when the taskbar is full; or never combining buttons.

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CHAPTER 2

GUI OPERATING
SYSTEM
PART 5
Recapitulation
To Hide the Taskbar:
• Right click on the empty area on the Taskbar.
• From the shortcut menu select and click on the Properties option.
• A new window will appear and click on the Taskbar tab.
• Select the option Auto-hide the Taskbar .
• Click on the OK button.
To Unhide the Taskbar:
• Move the mouse to the bottom of the screen or where the Taskbar was
last placed. The taskbar will reappear.
• Right click on the empty area of the Taskbar. The shortcut menu
appears.
• From the shortcut menu select and click on the Properties option.
• A new window will appear and click on the Taskbar tab.
• Uncheck the option Auto-hide the Taskbar .
• Click on Apply and then click the OK button.
Customizing Taskbar
• Unlocking and moving taskbar
• Resizing the Taskbar
• Hiding/Unhiding the Taskbar
• Changing the style of Taskbar
buttons
• Pinning /Unpinning Programs to
Taskbar
Changing the style of Taskbar buttons
• Right click on the
empty area on the
Taskbar.
• Taskbar and Start
Menu Properties will
appear before you.
• Click on the drop
down arrow of the
Taskbar button list box
present under the
Taskbar tab.
Changing the style of
Taskbar buttons
Following are the three ways in which
the Taskbar can be customized:
• Always combine, hide labels
• Combine when taskbar is full
• Never combine
Summary
• Changing the style of Taskbar buttons –
Changing the style of Taskbar buttons means how the
buttons will appear on the Taskbar.
You can customize the appearance of the Taskbar
buttons and how they group together when multiple
windows are opened.
You can customize the Taskbar in three ways:
• Always combine, hide labels
• Combine when taskbar is full
• Never combine

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