How to change the taskbar size in Windows 11

The taskbar in Windows 11 doesn’t impress all users. Some people are unhappy with the taskbar because they can't resize it with their cursor.

They often complain that the taskbar does not have enough space to put everything they want. They've always been able to add another layer by dragging the taskbar, from Windows 95 to Windows 10.

Windows 11’s taskbar does not have a built-in setting to resize it. You can't expand the taskbar by dragging it with your cursor like you can in Windows 10. There are also no taskbar options in Settings that let users resize it.

However, you can still change the size of the taskbar to a certain extent by adjusting the registry. Additionally, when you adjust Windows 11’s scaling settings, the taskbar’s proportions will change.

What’s changed with the taskbar in Windows 11?

Windows 11’s taskbar’s centralized icons are the most obvious change from its predecessor. In previous platforms, icons were arranged from left to right along the taskbar. All Windows 11 taskbar shortcuts are centered.

Centered icons give your Windows 11 taskbar (and your entire desktop) a new look. However, whether centralized icons actually enhance the taskbar is debatable.

Some users may notice a new widget icon on the taskbar. Click this button to open Windows 11’s new widgets feature. This seems to be back to the gadget sidebar of the Windows Vista era.

There is also a Snap Group feature that allows you to set up snapshot layouts for grouped application windows. The Windows 11 taskbar displays a thumbnail preview of the Snap Group layout that users can click to open.

As mentioned before, some people lament what is missing from the new taskbar. Resizing functionality is one thing missing. Additionally, users cannot drag and drop shortcuts onto the taskbar to add them there.

Others may also notice that the Windows 11 taskbar's right-click menu only contains a Taskbar Settings shortcut. Windows 10 options to lock the taskbar, open Task Manager, add toolbars, and configure buttons are now gone.

#The revamped taskbar disappointed some early users, which is the case in Windows 11. However, those have only seen a pre-release version of the platform. Microsoft may restore missing Windows 10 taskbar functionality in a post-release build.

How to easily resize the Windows 11 taskbar?

We'll show you two easy ways to resize the taskbar on your device. You can resize the taskbar by modifying the DWORD value in Registry Editor or adjusting the scaling options.

1. Use Registry Editor

On Windows 11 devices, you can easily resize the taskbar using the built-in Registry Editor tool. You can select a small taskbar or a large taskbar by editing the DWORD value.

1. First, click the magnifying glass button on the taskbar.

2. Type regedit in the text box of the search utility.

3. Select the first result to open the Registry Editor tool.

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4. Next, open this key in the Registry Editor window: <strong>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced</strong>

5. Right-click Advanced options and select New.

6. Select DWORD (32-bit value) from the context menu that just opened.

7. Enter TaskbarSi as the title of the new DWORD.

8. Next, double-click TaskbarSi to pop up the window directly in the screenshot below.

9. Then enter 0 (small taskbar) or 2 (large taskbar) in the Value data box.

10. After making your selection, click the "OK" option in the "Edit DWORD" window.

11. After this, restart your PC.

Notes If you enter 2 in the value data box, your taskbar will look like the one in the snapshot below. You can restore the default taskbar size by entering 1 in TaskbarSi's value data box. Alternatively, right-click TaskbarSi and select Delete.

2. Adjust scaling settings

1. Right-click on the Windows 11 desktop to select Display settings.
   
2. Then click the Scale selection box.
   
3. There you can select the Zoom option of 125%, which will expand the proportions of the taskbar.
4. Alternatively, click the small arrow to the right of the Scale box to display the following options.
   
5. Click the Customize Zoom box to enter a value in it.
6. Then press the Check button to confirm.
7. Exit Windows 11 (or restart) to apply custom scaling.

How else can I customize the taskbar in Windows 11?

Most taskbar options can be found in Settings. A quick way to open these options is to right-click on the taskbar and select Taskbar Settings to open the window you can see below: Single Click the Taskbar Item there to expand the options for switching items. There, you can choose to remove Windows 11’s feature buttons from the taskbar.

Under this, you can click on the Taskbar Corner

Icon and the Taskbar Corner Overflow Options category. These settings enable you to turn the taskbar corner icon on and off.

If you want to restore the left icon taskbar alignment from a previous operating system, click

Taskbar Behavior. Then click the Taskbar Alignment drop-down menu to select Left.

While the current Windows 11 taskbar may not be everyone’s cup of tea, you still have to make the most of it. Try the above settings and methods to resize and configure them to better suit your preferences. Of course, Windows Insiders have the opportunity to provide feedback to Microsoft about the status of the Windows 11 taskbar. If you're not satisfied, please let Microsoft know through the Feedback Center.

You can even make suggestions for new taskbar features there. Don’t forget that you can easily pin the Recycle Bin to the Windows 11 taskbar as well.

For more customization options, you can read our article on how to make the taskbar transparent on Windows 11.

Let’s hope Microsoft brings back the taskbar resizing feature in a future post-release version of Windows 11. Until then, you can resize the Windows 11 taskbar using the methods above.

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