Taskbar buttons represent open programs on your computer. When you have several programs open at once, the taskbar might seem crowded with buttons. To help organize the taskbar and save space, you can group similar taskbar buttons so that all of the open files from one program are grouped into one taskbar button, like this:
Grouped taskbar buttons
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Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Taskbar and Start Menu.
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Select the Group similar taskbar buttons check box so that it is checked. (To turn off grouping, clear the Group similar taskbar buttons check box.)
A set of instructions that a computer uses to perform a specific task, such as word processing, accounting, or data management. Also called an application.
Taskbar button
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Taskbar button
A button representing an open folder or program. These buttons appear on the taskbar (the horizontal bar at the bottom of your desktop). You can click a taskbar button to switch between programs.
Taskbar
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Taskbar
The area of the desktop that contains the Start button and buttons for all open programs. By default, the taskbar is located at the bottom of the desktop, but you can move it.
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