how do i size taskbar icons and popups?

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how do i size taskbar icons and popups?

Larry Kerr 40

Taskbar icons and associated popups are way to small to see and chose the item for operation?

ncooney2015@outlook.com 20 Reputation points

2024-05-23T14:49:07.81+00:00

I have Windows 11 ver 23H2. I try to follow but they all say go to Taskbar Appearance and I don't have that. All I see is Taskbar Behaviors and that's not it. Other suggestions please. Thank you.
CrazyKats 320 Reputation points

2024-08-27T19:27:49.4133333+00:00

The only thing I can suggest is try changing your Display setting to a different resolution.

Or look under Setting, Accessibility/Ease of Access.
Sylvia C 0 Reputation points

2024-08-31T14:05:34.4866667+00:00

Changing the display setting worked for me.
Bill Esch 0 Reputation points

2024-09-05T11:56:39.95+00:00

Settings > System > Scale & layout > Scale

If you have more than one monitor, you need to do this for each of them.

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ncooney2015@outlook.com 20 Reputation points

2024-05-23T14:49:07.81+00:00

I have Windows 11 ver 23H2. I try to follow but they all say go to Taskbar Appearance and I don't have that. All I see is Taskbar Behaviors and that's not it. Other suggestions please. Thank you.
CrazyKats 320 Reputation points

2024-08-27T19:27:49.4133333+00:00

The only thing I can suggest is try changing your Display setting to a different resolution.

Or look under Setting, Accessibility/Ease of Access.
Sylvia C 0 Reputation points

2024-08-31T14:05:34.4866667+00:00

Changing the display setting worked for me.
Bill Esch 0 Reputation points

2024-09-05T11:56:39.95+00:00

Settings > System > Scale & layout > Scale

If you have more than one monitor, you need to do this for each of them.

Answer 1

Daniel Martin 10

Neither suggestions impact the size of the icons on the taskbar.

Rich 0 Reputation points

2024-12-02T00:14:54.27+00:00

I de-selected optimize when used as a touchscreen and my Task Bar instantly resized to 1/2 the size it was which was blocking the lowest parts of the active window

Answer 2

Hania Lian - MSFT 22,076 Microsoft External Staff

Hello,

To resize taskbar icons and popups in Windows Server, you can follow these steps:

Right-click on an empty space on the taskbar.
Select "Taskbar settings" from the context menu.
Scroll down to the "Taskbar appearance" section.
Under "Taskbar size", use the slider to adjust the size of the taskbar icons.
Under "Combine taskbar buttons", select the option that you prefer for grouping similar icons.
To adjust the size of popups, such as the Start menu or Action Center, go to the "Advanced settings" section.
Under "Start menu", use the slider to adjust the size of the Start menu.
Under "Notifications", use the slider to adjust the size of notifications and other popups.

Note that these settings may vary depending on the version of Windows Server that you are using.

Best Regards,

Hania Lian

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JapanTrip99 35 Reputation points

2024-05-24T13:18:02.3+00:00

Again, there is NO such option of "Taskbar Appearance" in Taskbar Settings
Thomas Head-Rapson 25 Reputation points

2024-06-18T07:46:39.2666667+00:00

There is no "Taskbar Appearance" option in Taskbar Settings on my laptop, Windows 11.

This is getting absurd, Microsoft, when even your vendors answering these questions don't know the changes, sorry, regressions you've made.

PLUS

First no multi-row for taskbar and now this!

So, we're stuck with the overflow menu, which I hate.

I already have Ubuntu dual boot, and this makes it more likely that I'll dump Windows altogether, which would mean dropping my Office 365 subscription, too.

What an own-goal from Microsoft, honestly.
Valtel Street 40 Reputation points

2024-07-04T04:00:55.25+00:00

As reported initially there isn't "Taskbar appearance" on the settings!
Valtel Street 40 Reputation points

2024-07-04T04:10:24.1933333+00:00

I have used Microsoft Windows for the past 30 years but Ubuntu is looking to be the way forward.
Quentin Fang 20 Reputation points

2024-08-03T20:58:41.3033333+00:00

Your answer does not help. The is no "Taskbar appearance" section under the "Taskbar Setting".
Daniel Martin 10 Reputation points

2024-08-27T19:12:14.59+00:00

There is no Taskbar Appearance and hence no Taskbar Size. It would be beneficial if the icons were smaller. Then, no overflow menu would be required for me.
Steve 5 Reputation points

2024-09-05T06:57:29.95+00:00

Ridiculous, there is no such setting "Taskbar Appearance". It is not even possible to have 2 rows like it´s been possible since ages. All I need is that setting "use small taskbar buttons" that used to be there in Windows 10. While working with a laptop and no external screen attached, there is not enough space. c
Peter1634 0 Reputation points

2024-10-09T20:55:16.09+00:00

Is this a made up answer?
For step 3, there is no 'taskbar appearance' for me.
ct-netseceng 0 Reputation points

2024-11-05T16:39:33.7866667+00:00

In Windows 10 there was an option to set taskbar icons to small ...... WHERE IS THIS OPTION IN WINDOWS 11 is the question.
Phrandalf the Grey 0 Reputation points

2024-11-08T19:20:16.7033333+00:00

Someone has already said that the process fails at step 3
JeremyKolassa-8212 0 Reputation points

2024-12-11T20:41:48.9366667+00:00

"Scroll down to the "Taskbar appearance" section."

This doesn't exist.

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Answer 4

InfeRnzo 0

Seems the setting from Win10 is no longer available :(
(thank you microsoft)

Current workaround:
Set the display scale to one where the icons are smaller (in my case I went from 125% to 100%) and then go to accessibility settings > text size and change the text size (I set it to 125%). Some apps are iffy with this but it works for now. Posting since I didn't see this elsewhere.

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