Summary

  • Windows 11 will let you move the taskbar to any screen edge; the demo video shows a right-click menu.
  • The right-click method may be a debug tool, and the final version of taskbar controls will likely be in Settings.
  • You’ll also be able to resize the taskbar.

We've known for a few weeks now that the ability to shift Windows 11's taskbar to various positions, including vertically and to the top of the screen, is on the way. After all, it was specifically mentioned in Microsoft's recently revealed plan to improve Windows 11. However, it's been unclear exactly how the upcoming feature would work — at least until now.

In a now-deleted video posted to X, a "Microsoft engineer" showed a Windows 11 taskbar moving around the screen to various positions. Shifting the position works just as you would expect: right-click the taskbar and select the position you want. This is similar to moving the dock in macOS Tahoe with the Position On Screen option.

Check out the video below (via Windows Latest):

In Windows 10, you could just move the taskbar around by dragging it to different locations, as long as it wasn't locked. While this was an easy and intuitive way to shift the location of the taskbar, I often accidentally moved it (I really needed to remember to lock it). It's likely that we'll see Windows 11's movable taskbar feature rollout via Windows Insider soon.

Moving the taskbar will likely be different in the final version

Several changes and new features are coming to Windows 11

It's unclear why Microsoft deleted the video. It's also worth noting that this might not be the final version of how moving the taskbar works. For example, Microsoft engineers have already confirmed that right-clicking the taskbar to move it is a debug tool (via Neowin). The final version will likely be tied to Windows 11's Settings app in some way.

Along with allowing users to move Windows 11's taskbar, the ability to change its physical size is coming. Right now, you can make taskbar icons smaller, but the bar itself stays the same size.

In other Windows 11-related news, Microsoft executives have been surprisingly open about upcoming features. For example, Marcus Ash, the head of Windows Design and Research, offered a transparent update on Windows 11's dark mode and when it might arrive, alongside confirming that legacy UI features like Control Panel and Device Manager are getting a more modern look.