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title: "Move the Taskbar to the Left"
canonical: "https://help.nnu.edu/space/TMR/158007509/Move%20the%20Taskbar%20to%20the%20Left"
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To move the taskbar in Windows 11 to the left side, **right-click on a blank space in the taskbar, select "Taskbar settings," then under "Taskbar behaviors," change the "Taskbar alignment" from "Center" to "Left"**

1. Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar.
  
2. Select "Taskbar settings" from the context menu.
  
3. Scroll down and Click on the "Taskbar behaviors" section to expand the options.
  
4. Select the "Taskbar alignment" dropdown menu.  
Choose "Left" from the options.  
The taskbar and Start menu will now be aligned to the left side of the screen.
  

> 📝 While you're here, feel free to personalize other Taskbar settings.