任务栏已经存在很长时间了，它仍然存在于Windows 10中，尽管它发生了很多变化。任务栏是Windows 桌面(Windows desktop)中最有用的部分之一，因此值得对其进行定制，以满足您的需求。如果您对任务栏上可以个性化的内容以及如何阅读感到好奇，因为我们有很多有用的信息要与您分享：
注意：(NOTE:)本文中使用的屏幕截图来自带有周年更新的(Anniversary Update)Windows 10。自 2016 年8 月 2(August 2nd)日起， Windows 10周年更新(Anniversary Update)将免费提供给所有Windows 10用户。
如何在Windows 10中打开任务栏设置(Windows 10)
显然，为了能够自定义任务栏的外观和工作方式，您必须做的第一件事就是打开其设置。要快速执行此操作，请右键单击或点击(click or tap)并按住任务栏中的任何空白区域，然后单击或点击(click or tap)设置(Settings)。
这将打开设置(Settings)应用程序并自动将您带到个性化(Personalization)设置类别的任务栏(Taskbar)部分。
当然，您也可以通过打开Settings 应用程序(Settings app)然后转到Personalization -> Taskbar来访问任务栏设置。
如何更改任务栏的位置
尽管默认情况下，Windows 10中的任务栏位于屏幕底部，但您可以选择将其放置在任何其他边距上。要更改任务栏的位置，请滚动可用的任务栏(Taskbar )设置列表，直到找到名为“屏幕上的任务栏位置”("Taskbar location on screen")的选项。
您可以选择将任务栏放置在屏幕的左侧、右侧、顶部或底部。从此菜单中选择您喜欢的内容，Windows(menu and Windows) 10 将立即移动任务栏，无需额外确认。
您应该知道，您也可以简单地将任务栏拖放到桌面上您想要的位置。但是，要使其正常工作，您必须首先从任务栏(Taskbar)设置中将其解锁。
如何在Windows 10中调整任务栏的大小(Windows 10)
解锁任务栏后，您还可以调整它的大小，就像调整任何其他窗口的大小一样。将鼠标悬停(Hover)在上边距上，直到您看到“调整大小”光标出现(cursor appear)，然后向上或向下拖动边距。请注意，任务栏具有无法拖动/调整大小的最小值和最大值。
如何将任务栏设置为在Windows 10中自动隐藏(Windows 10)
您可能不希望在桌面上看到任务栏。如果是这种情况，您可以将其设置为自动隐藏。隐藏您的任务栏意味着在您将鼠标指针(mouse pointer)悬停在它隐藏的区域上之前它不会可见。然后，当您这样做时，任务栏会滑入视图。一旦你离开它，它就会再次隐藏起来。
要让您在桌面模式下使用 Windows 10 计算机时自动隐藏任务栏，(desktop mode)请打开显示“在桌面模式下自动隐藏任务栏”("Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode")的开关。
隐藏任务栏可以在桌面上腾出更多空间，如果您使用平板电脑或混合二合一设备的小屏幕，这一点非常重要。如果需要，请启用“在平板电脑模式下自动隐藏任务栏”("Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode")的设置。
如何从任务栏自定义按钮
默认情况下，Windows 10 在任务栏上显示大按钮。然而，对于某些人来说，他们可能只是觉得太大了。
如果您更喜欢任务栏上更小更细微的按钮，您可以将Windows 10设置为“使用小任务栏按钮”("Use small taskbar buttons")。
使用小按钮会让你的任务栏感觉不那么突兀，因为它也会减小它的宽度。
如何选择在Windows 10任务栏上显示的图标
任务栏的右侧是您从操作中心(Action Center)收到通知的地方，在这里您可以看到现在的日期和时间(date and time)，也是您看到各种系统选项和图标的地方。适用于安装在Windows 10 计算机或设备(computer or device)上的应用程序。这就是为什么任务栏的这一部分也被称为通知区域(notification area)的原因。幸运的是，这是您可以控制的，因为Windows 10为您提供了精确选择此处显示的图标的选项。
如果要自定义显示在任务栏上的图标，请查看本指南，我们在其中详细介绍了该主题：如何设置在Windows 10的通知区域中显示的图标。
如何将项目固定到Windows 10任务栏
您可能有一些您经常使用的应用程序、程序或其他工具，因此您希望能够快速访问它们。实现这一点的一个好方法是将这些项目固定到任务栏。
如果要将“开始”菜单(Start Menu)中的项目固定到任务栏，请右键单击或点击(click or tap)并按住其图标或快捷方式(icon or shortcut)，然后单击或点击“(click or tap)更多(More)”子菜单中的“固定到任务栏”("Pin to taskbar")选项。
如果要将在桌面上找到的项目固定到任务栏，请右键单击或点击(click or tap)并按住它，然后单击或点击(click or tap)“固定到任务栏”("Pin to taskbar")。
您还可以从您的计算机或设备(computer or device)中固定几乎任何可执行文件。为此，请启动文件资源管理器(File Explorer)，找到要固定的程序，右键单击或点击(click or tap)并按住它，然后单击/点击“固定到任务栏”("Pin to taskbar")。
如果应用程序或程序(app or program)已在运行，请右键单击或点击并按住任务栏上的图标，然后从弹出的菜单中选择“固定到任务栏” 。("Pin to taskbar")像这样：
翻页查看如何在任务栏中显示或隐藏Cortana的搜索框(search box)和“任务视图”(Task View)按钮，以及了解如何在任务栏上添加或删除工具栏。
如何在任务栏中显示或隐藏Cortana的搜索框(search box)
默认情况下，Windows 10 会在任务栏上显示一个大搜索框(search box)，显然您可以使用它来搜索 PC 和 Internet 上的内容。如果您启用了Cortana，这也是她所在的地方之一，您可以与她互动。
但是，如果您觉得此搜索框(search box)占用了您的任务栏太多空间，您可以将搜索框(search box)替换为一个简单的图标，甚至完全禁用它。为此，请右键单击或点击(click or tap)并按住任务栏的空白区域，将光标悬停或单击(cursor or click)Cortana，然后选择您想要的：“显示搜索框”、“显示 Cortana 图标”("Show search box", "Show Cortana icon")或将其设置为“隐藏”("Hidden")从视图。
如果你很好奇，搜索/Cortana 图标如下所示：
如何在任务栏中显示或隐藏任务视图按钮(Task View button)
除了Cortana在任务栏上的存在，任务视图(Task View)按钮是Windows 10的另一个新奇之处，我们在这里详细讨论过：如何在Windows 10中创建、使用和删除虚拟桌面。但是，有些人可能对虚拟桌面功能(desktops feature)不那么兴奋，可能更愿意从任务栏中删除任务视图(Task View)按钮。
要从任务栏中删除任务视图，请右键(Task View)单击或点击(click or tap)并按住任务栏中的任何空白区域，然后取消选择“显示任务视图按钮”("Show Task View button")选项。
如何将工具栏添加到Windows 10任务栏
如果您愿意，可以将工具栏添加到任务栏。为此，请右键单击或(click or press)按住任务栏上的空白区域，单击或将鼠标悬停(click or hover)在工具栏(Toolbars)上，然后选择添加一个默认工具栏，或创建一个新工具栏。
默认工具栏选项是：
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地址(Address )- 将相当于URL 栏(URL bar)的内容添加到任务栏，因此您可以输入常用网站或文件位置。
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链接(Links )- 将您喜欢的所有网站放在一个工具栏中，但前提是您的默认浏览器(default browser)是Internet Explorer。如果您使用的是Windows 10，则默认 Web 浏览器(default web browser)是Microsoft Edge（除非您更改它），因此此工具栏在这种情况下几乎没有用处。
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桌面(Desktop )- 重复桌面上的所有快捷方式，这也是一个相当无用的选择。
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新工具栏...(New toolbar… ) - 如果您选择创建新工具栏，Windows 10 允许您放入自定义工具栏(custom toolbar)，其中包含您选择的任何喜爱文件夹的内容。如果您选择固定的文件夹有很多内容，您的任务栏可能会很快填满，并且加载时间会更长。默认文件夹(default folder)是您的文档库。
如何从任务栏中删除工具栏
如果您不想从任务栏中看到特定工具栏，可以将其删除。右键单击或(Right click or press)按住任务栏中的空白区域，单击或将鼠标悬停(click or hover)在Toolbars上，然后取消选中要隐藏的工具栏。
您添加的项目将消失；列表中的默认项目只会取消选中，因此如果您改变主意，可以将它们添加回来。
使用多台显示器时如何自定义任务栏
如果您有双显示器或多显示器设置，默认情况下任务栏不会显示在所有屏幕上。但是，如果您希望它在任何地方显示，您可以从任务栏设置的(Taskbar )多个显示器(Multiple displays)部分启用“在所有显示器上显示任务栏”("Show taskbar on all displays")选项。您还可以指定来自其他屏幕的其他任务栏上的按钮是否组合。
提醒一下，为了进入任务栏(Taskbar)设置，最快的方法是右键单击或点击任务栏中的空白区域，然后单击或点击设置(Settings)。
结论
如您所见，Windows 10中的任务栏是高度可定制的，您可以对它的外观和工作方式进行许多更改。现在你都知道了，是时候定制你的了。如果您对此主题有什么要与我们分享的，请使用下面的评论。
The complete guide to personalizing the taskbar in Windows 10
The taskbar has been with us for a very long time, and it's stіll present in Windows 10, although lots has changed about it. The taskbar is one of the most useful parts of the Windows desktop and, as such, it deserves to be customized so that it fits your needs. If you're curious abоut what can be pеrsonalized on your taskbar, as well as how read on 'сause we've got quite a lot of useful information to share with you:
NOTE: The screenshots used in this article are from Windows 10 with Anniversary Update. Windows 10 Anniversary Update will be available for free, to all Windows 10 users, as of August 2nd, 2016.
How to open the taskbar settings in Windows 10
Obviously, the first thing you will have to do in order to be able to customize the way your taskbar looks and works, is to open its settings. To do that quickly, right click or tap and hold on any empty space from the taskbar, and then click or tap on Settings.
This will open the Settings app and automatically take you to the Taskbar section of the Personalization category of settings.
Of course, you can get to the taskbar settings also by opening the Settings app and then go to Personalization -> Taskbar.
How to change the location of the taskbar
Although by default, the taskbar in Windows 10 is located on the bottom of the screen, you can choose to place it on any of the other margins. In order to change the location of your taskbar, scroll the list of available Taskbar settings until you find an option called "Taskbar location on screen".
You can select to place the taskbar on the left, right, top or bottom of your screen. Choose what you prefer from this menu and Windows 10 will move the taskbar immediately, without asking for additional confirmation.
You should know that you can also simply drag and drop the taskbar to the place where you want it on your desktop. However, for that to work, you must first unlock it from the Taskbar settings.
How to resize the taskbar in Windows 10
After you've unlocked the taskbar, you will also be able to resize it, as you would resize any other window. Hover over the upper margin until you see the "resize" cursor appear and then drag the margin up or down. Note that the taskbar has minimum and maximum values beyond which it can't be dragged/resized.
How to set the taskbar to automatically hide itself in Windows 10
You might prefer not to see the taskbar on your desktop. If that's the case, you can set it to automatically hide. Hiding your taskbar means that it won't be visible until you hover your mouse pointer over the area where it's hidden. And then, when you do that, the taskbar slides into view. Once you move away from it, it will hide again.
To make your taskbar automatically hide when you're using your Windows 10 computer in desktop mode, turn on the switch that says: "Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode".
Hiding the taskbar makes more room on your desktop, and that's something quite important if you're using a small screen like that from a tablet or a hybrid 2-in-1 device. If you want that, enable the setting that says "Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode".
How to customize the buttons from the taskbar
By default, Windows 10 displays large buttons on the taskbar. However, for some people, they might simply feel too big.
If you prefer smaller and more subtle buttons on your taskbar, you can set Windows 10 to "Use small taskbar buttons".
Using small buttons will make your taskbar feel a bit less obtrusive, as it will also decrease its width.
How to select which icons appear on the Windows 10 taskbar
The right side of the taskbar is the place where you get notifications from the Action Center, it's the place where you can see what date and time it is, and it's also the place where you see a whole range of icons for various system options and for apps that are installed on your Windows 10 computer or device. That's why, this part of the taskbar is also known as the notification area. Fortunately, this is something you can control, as Windows 10 offers you the option to select exactly what icons are displayed here.
If you want to customize the icons that appear on your taskbar, check this guide in which we've covered this subject in detail: How to set which icons are shown in Windows 10's notification area.
How to pin items to the Windows 10 taskbar
You probably have some apps, programs or other tools that you use often and, as such, you want to have speedy access to them. A good way to make that happen is to pin those items to the taskbar.
If you want to pin an item from the Start Menu to the taskbar, right click or tap and hold on its icon or shortcut and then click or tap on "Pin to taskbar" option from the More submenu.
If you want to pin to the taskbar an item found on your desktop, right click or tap and hold on it and then click or tap on "Pin to taskbar".
You can also pin pretty much any executable from your computer or device. To do that, launch File Explorer, locate the program you want to pin, right click or tap and hold it and then click/tap on "Pin to taskbar".
If an app or program is already running, right-click or tap and hold on its icon on the taskbar, and choose "Pin to taskbar" from the menu that pops up. Just like this:
Turn the page to see how to show or hide Cortana's search box and the Task View button from the taskbar, as well as learn how to add or remove toolbars on the taskbar.
How to show or hide Cortana's search box from the taskbar
By default, Windows 10 shows a large search box on the taskbar that you can use, obviously, to search for things on your PC and on the internet. If you enabled Cortana, this is also one of the places in which she is present and you can interact with her.
However, if you feel that this search box is taking too much space from your taskbar, you can either replace the search box with a simple icon, or even disable it completely. To do that, right click or tap and hold on an empty space of the taskbar, hover your cursor or click on Cortana, and then choose what you want: "Show search box", "Show Cortana icon" or set it "Hidden" from view.
If you're curious, this is how the search/Cortana icon looks like:
How to show or hide the Task View button from the taskbar
Besides Cortana's presence on the taskbar, the Task View button is another novelty of Windows 10, about which we've talked in detail here: How to create, use and remove virtual desktops in Windows 10. There are, however, some people who might not be so thrilled about the virtual desktops feature and might prefer to get rid of the Task View button from the taskbar.
To remove Task View from your taskbar, right click or tap and hold on any empty space from the taskbar, and then deselect the option "Show Task View button".
How to add toolbars to the Windows 10 taskbar
You can add toolbars to the taskbar if you like. To do that, right click or press and hold on a blank space on the taskbar, click or hover over Toolbars and choose to add one of the default toolbars, or create a new one.
The default toolbar choices are:
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Address - adds the equivalent of a URL bar to the taskbar, so you can type in frequently used websites or file locations.
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Links - puts in a toolbar with all your favorite websites, but only if your default browser is Internet Explorer. If you're using Windows 10, the default web browser is Microsoft Edge (unless you change it) so this toolbar is pretty much useless in this case.
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Desktop - repeats all the shortcuts on your desktop and it's a fairly useless choice also.
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New toolbar… - If you choose to create a new toolbar, Windows 10 lets you put in a custom toolbar with the contents of any favorite folder of your choice. If the folder you choose to pin has a lot of content, your taskbar can fill up pretty fast and it will take longer to load. The default folder is your Documents library.
How to remove toolbars from the taskbar
If you don't want to see a particular toolbar from your taskbar, you can remove it. Right click or press and hold on an empty space from the taskbar, click or hover over Toolbars, and then uncheck the toolbar you want to hide.
Items that you have added will disappear; default items on the list will just un-check so that if you change your mind you can add them back.
How to customize the taskbar when using multiple displays
If you have a dual or multi-monitor setup, the taskbar is not displayed on all your screens by default. However, if you want it to show everywhere, you can enable the "Show taskbar on all displays" option from the Multiple displays section of the Taskbar settings. You can also specify whether the buttons on the other taskbars, from the other screens, will combine or not.
As a reminder, in order to get to the Taskbar settings, the fastest way is to right-click or tap on a blank space from your taskbar and then click or tap on Settings.
Conclusion
As you've seen, the taskbar in Windows 10 is highly customizable and there are lots of things you can change about how it looks and works. Now you know them all, so it's time for you to customize yours. If you have something to share with us on this subject, please use the comments below.
