Windows 11 Task View Button: Detailed explanation of how to show and hide

By default, the Windows 11 modern taskbar (center at the bottom) displays the Task View button. However, some users reported that the button was not found. This article will describe how to add or remove task view buttons from the Windows 11 taskbar to facilitate users to view open windows and create/access virtual desktops.

What are the Windows 11 Task View Buttons?

The Task View feature was first introduced in Windows 10 as a task switcher and virtual desktop system (virtual desktop manager). It provides Windows 10 and 11 users with a more efficient way to open applications. Windows 11 Task View Button allows you to view desktop applications, create new virtual desktops, and switch between all open applications on multiple desktops. With Task View, you can multitask, organize open applications and increase productivity more easily than ever before.

How to use and customize virtual desktops in Windows 11?

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While the Windows 11 centered taskbar contains a Task View button, not everyone needs it. Microsoft allows users to easily remove the button from the taskbar. If you need to display the Task View button again, you can change the settings or edit the registry by following the steps below:

How to show or hide the Task View button on Windows 11?

If you don't want the Task View button to display on the taskbar, you can choose to hide it. It can be easily redisplayed when needed.

Remove task view directly from the taskbar

This is the easiest way to hide the Task View button in Windows 11:

1. Find the Task View button on the taskbar.
2. Right-click it and select Hide from taskbar .
3. The task view icon will then disappear.

Hide Windows 11 Task View button by setting

1. Click the Start button on the taskbar, or press the Windows key on the keyboard to open the Start menu. (What if the Windows 11 Start Menu doesn't work properly?)
2. Browse the project and select Settings .
3. Select Personalization from the left panel.
4. Find the taskbar options in the right panel and click it.
5. Find the Task View in the Taskbar Projects section.
6. Switch the switch to Off (from On).
7. The task view icon will then disappear.

There are two other ways to access the Settings app on Windows 11: 1) Press Windows I on the keyboard; 2) Right-click an empty area on the taskbar and select Taskbar Settings .

To display the task view on the taskbar again, open Settings -> Select Personalization -> Select Taskbar -> Find the taskbar project section -> Set the task view under it to Open .

Hide Windows 11 Task View Button via Registry Editor

1. Press Windows R to open and run.
2. Enter regedit .
3. Press Enter or click OK to open the Registry Editor.
4. Go to this path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced .
5. Find the ShowTaskViewButton key in the right panel.
6. Double-click it to open and change its value data to 0.
7. Click OK to confirm the changes.

Another easy way to open the Registry Editor: Open the Start Menu -> Enter Registry Editor -> Press Enter or click Open .

To display the task view on the taskbar again, repeat the steps above and change the value data of the ShowTaskViewButton key back to 1 .

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