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Configuring the Taskbar
You can change many aspects of the taskbar. A space-saving feature groups similar windows in one menulike taskbar button rather than crowding the taskbar with one truncated button for each open window.To configure the taskbar:
1. Right-click an empty area on the taskbar; then choose Properties (Figure 2.27 ).
Figure 2.27. The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box lets you change the taskbar's appearance and behavior.
Figure 2.28. A group button displays a small arrow and the number of open documents for the program. Click the button to show the document that you want. Button grouping won't work in a taskbar docked to the screen's left or right edge.
Using the Start Menu" earlier in this chapter.
Figure 2.29. A group button's shortcut menu lets you arrange all the group's windows, minimize them, or close them (without affecting other windows).
Figure 2.30. These scroll buttons let you access hidden buttons on a jam-packed taskbar.
Taskbar Recommendations
As the uniform command center for all your running programs, the taskbar is one of the most powerful features of Windows and among the ones that you'll use most often. Efficient taskbar settings can make using your computer more pleasant. Here are my recommendations for taskbar Properties settings:Lock the Taskbar: On.Auto-Hide the Taskbar: Off, unless you're working with a small screen or want to devote every pixel to a particular window.Keep the Taskbar on Top of Other Windows: On.Group Similar Taskbar Buttons: On, unless you work regularly with few open windows.Show Quick Launch: On.To move the taskbar:
1. If the taskbar is locked, unlock it (right-click an empty area on the taskbar; then uncheck Lock the Taskbar).2. Point to an empty area on the taskbar; then drag to any edge of your screen (Figure 2.31 ).
Figure 2.31. The taskbar widens automatically when you drag it to the left or right edge. Open windows self-adjust to accommodate the taskbar's new location.
TipTry docking the taskbar to the screen's left or right edge. It may feel awkward at first, but it reduces the amount of mousing needed for routine tasks.To resize the taskbar:
1. If the taskbar is locked, unlock it (right-click an empty area on the taskbar; then uncheck Lock the Taskbar).2. Point to the inside edge of the taskbar (the pointer becomes a double-headed arrow); then drag toward the desktop for a larger taskbar or toward the screen edge for a smaller one (Figure 2.32 ).
Figure 2.32. Taskbars at the screen's top or bottom resize in button-height increments. Taskbars to the left or right resize without constraints.
TipsIf you make your taskbar more than one line deep, truncated buttons and toolbars will expand.If you shrink the taskbar until it disappears off an edge, drag the thin blue line at that edge to get it back. If you can't grab the blue line: Press Ctrl+Esc, Esc, Alt+spacebar, and S; press an arrow key repeatedly to resize the taskbar toward the middle of the screen; then press Enter.