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How to Show Taskbar on Both Monitors in Windows 10? [Guide]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Windows 10 arguably has the best support for multipledisplaysamong all the Windows versions till now.
It offers tons of customization options, allowing users to make their desktop look how they want it to look.
That said, the Windows 10 (build 14332) update allows multi-display users to customize the taskbar. The users can show thetaskbaron both monitors in Windows 10.
Furthermore, you can also choose to show or not show thetaskbarapps icon on the secondary monitor.
In this article, we show you how to show thetaskbaron both monitors in Windows 10 with a few additional customization options.
How can I duplicate Taskbar on the second monitor?
Make sure you have connected one or more displays to your system. Once connected, follow these steps.
If you have more than one monitor, thetaskbarwill be visible on all the monitors.
You can further customize thetaskbaron your second monitor. As I pointed out in the article before, you can enable thetaskbarfor the second monitor and still choose whether to show the app’s icon or not.
To enable the app icon for thetaskbaron the second monitor, click the drop-down menu underShowtaskbarbuttonon and selectAll taskbars.
If you prefer to hide the app icons, select theMaintaskbarandtaskbarwhere the window is openorTaskbarwhere the window is open.
Play with the options to understand what each of these options does.
TheCombine buttons on other taskbarsoption allow you to view and access the open apps as tabs instead of a button.
We recommend you use theAlways, hide labelsoption as it offers more space on yourtaskbar.
What options are not available for the second monitor?
There isn’t still an option to showsystem trayand icons to show on multipledisplays. So, you have to access it from your main monitor.
We hope to see the feature added to the newer Windows 10 builds when it releases.
A multi-display setup does help you to increase productivity.
By enabling thetaskbaron multipledisplays, you don’t have to come back to your main monitor to access opened apps on thetaskbar.
Keep in mind that the system tray icons aren’t available by default, but we have a guide on how toshow system tray icons on all monitors, so don’t miss it.
If you want more monitor management features, such as full taskbar customization, wallpaper management, monitor splitting, or remote control settings, we recommend you tryDisplayFusion.
More about the topics:Multi-monitor guides
Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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