How to move the Windows 11 taskbar to the left (step by step)

Learn how to move the Windows 11 taskbar to the left side of your screen.

Steps

1. Right-click on the Start menu button and then click on Settings. You can also press the Windows Windows key + I keys on your keyboard to open settings.

Open Windows 11 settings

2. Click on Personalization located in the left menu.

Open Windows 11 Personalization settings

3. Click on Taskbar.

Open Windows 11 taskbar settings

4. Click on Taskbar behaviors.

Open Windows 11 taskbar behaviors settings

5. At Taskbar alignment, you click on the selection menu and select Left.

Move Windows 11 taskbar to the left

The Windows 11 taskbar has now been moved to the left side of your screen.

6. You can close the settings window now.