Windows 10 has no dedicated keyboard shortcut that instantly moves the taskbar to the bottom. Use Taskbar settings to choose the screen edge. You can navigate those settings with the keyboard if you cannot use a mouse.
Move the taskbar through Settings
- Right-click an empty area of the taskbar and select Taskbar settings. Alternatively, open Settings > Personalization > Taskbar.
- Find Taskbar location on screen.
- Open the dropdown and select Bottom.
The change applies when selected; closing Settings is not a separate confirmation step.
Use the keyboard
Press Windows+I to open Settings. Use the search box to find taskbar settings, then use Tab and Shift+Tab to move between controls. At the location dropdown, use the arrow keys to choose Bottom and confirm the selection. Follow the visible focus indicator rather than counting a fixed number of Tab presses, since the layout can vary.
Drag it instead
On Windows 10, you can clear Lock the taskbar, drag an empty area to the bottom edge, then lock it again. Unlocking is relevant to dragging; the location dropdown is the clearer method.
If the setting is missing
Check your Windows version and whether the computer is managed by an organization. Windows 11’s standard taskbar settings differ from Windows 10’s, and icon alignment is different from moving the entire bar to another screen edge. Third-party taskbar tools can also change the available controls.
If the bar is hidden rather than misplaced, check the auto-hide setting. Microsoft’s taskbar customization guidance covers the settings by Windows version.
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