How to Hide the Taskbar in Windows 10 & 11

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 06/15/2023

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Windows 10 and 11 offer the option to hide the Taskbar. This option hides the Taskbar, showing more on your Desktop, but reappears when you move your mouse to the bottom of the screen.

How to Hide the Taskbar in Windows 10

Right-click on the Taskbar and click Taskbar settings.

Toggle Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode or Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode.

How to Hide the Taskbar in Windows 11

Right-click on the Taskbar and click Taskbar settings.

Click on Taskbar on the right.

Scroll down and click on Taskbar behaviors.

Toggle Automatically hide the taskbar.

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