How can I MOVE buttons on taskbar to a new location without having to close all programs and resume in the order I want?

I like to keep the buttons in my taskbar has organized with the browser and messaging on the left, followed by Windows Explorer and other items. If they get out of order or programs are loaded into a different order, how can I MOVE the buttons to a new location without having to close all programs and resume in the order I want? In addition, sometimes, one of program buttons seems in itself to migrate out of place and I need to get back to where it should be: same problem.

Hi shohareZohre

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The task bar is the horizontal bar at the bottom of your screen time. In contrast to the office, which can get obscured by the windows on top of it, the taskbar are visible nearly all the time. It includes four main sections:

·         The Start button, which opens the start menu.

·         The Quick Launch bar, which allows you to start programs with a single click.

·         The middle section, which shows you what programs and documents you have open and allows you to quickly switch between them.

·         The notification area, which includes a clock and icons (small pictures) that communicate the status of certain programs and computer settings.

Add or remove programs on the Quick Launch toolbar

The Quick Launch toolbar is located on the task bar and is a convenient way to open programs. You can add or remove program icons in the Quick Launch toolbar so that you have easy access to the programs that you use frequently.

To add a program icon to the Quick Launch toolbar

Click the icon for the program to add (you can find most icons of programs on the start menu or the desktop) and then drag it to the Quick Launch toolbar.

Note: If you don't see the toolbar tools quick launch, right-click on an empty area of the taskbar, click Toolbars, and then click quick launch.

 

To remove a program to the Quick Launch toolbar icon

Right-click on the icon of the program and then click Remove.

Notes: ·         Delete an icon from the taskbar does not remove its corresponding computer program.

·         If you want to stop showing a toolbar on the taskbar, right-click an empty area of the taskbar, point to toolbars, and then click the item that you want to stop broadcasting.

NOTE: The ability to move the programs in the taskbar is not possible in windows Vista but the same functionality is available in Windows 7. Please see the link below.

http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/Windows-7/features/Windows-taskbar.aspxand

Check out these links for more information:

http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/253679

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/add-or-remove-programs-on-the-Quick-Launch-toolbar

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/show-or-hide-icons-in-the-taskbar

Hope this information was useful.

Let me know if it worked.

All the best!

Thank you and best regards,

R uma - Microsoft technical support.

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