How to Center Your Taskbar Icons in Windows 10

Move your taskbar icons to the center and get an early feel for Windows 11.

The Windows taskbar is a great way to access your programs and crucial services like Bluetooth. By default, Windows 10 places the most important icons on the right, in the system tray, while you have all the space in the middle to pin your program icons. If you only have a few to pin, you can center them on the taskbar for a more aesthetic look.

This article will show you how to center your Windows 10 taskbar icons without any third-party software.

Why Center Windows 10 Taskbar Icons?

There aren’t many reasons why you should move your quick access icons to the middle of the taskbar. The primary reason is aesthetics, making Windows 10 look a little bit tidier. Indeed, Microsoft agrees with this sentiment so much that the default Start menu and taskbar icon location in Windows 11 is the center.

But some people value aesthetics as well besides just having a powerful computer to boot resource-intensive programs. Besides, if you regularly switch between Mac and Windows, you also get some consistency in the location of taskbar (or dock in Mac) icons.

Related: How to Restore Missing Taskbar Icons on Windows 10

How Do I Center My Taskbar Icons?

By default, Windows 10 icons are left-aligned. You can change some basic taskbar settings to move your icons to the center.

1. Right-click the Windows 10 taskbar.
2. Select Taskbar settings, then uncheck Lock the taskbar.
3. Next, set taskbar location to the Bottom under taskbar location on screen.
4. Under Combine taskbar icons, select Always, Hide labels.
5. Right-click on the taskbar again, select Toolbars, and tap Links to toggle on.
6. Once the links section is toggled on, you’ll see two vertical lines appear. Drag the right vertical line to the left past the icons.
7. Taskbar icons will now appear on the right side of the taskbar. Drag the vertical line next to the icons to move the icons to an ideal center position on your taskbar.
8. Once icons are centered, right-click on the taskbar and select Lock the taskbar from the pop-up menu.

To spark more life into your taskbar, use Taskbar X to customize your Windows 10 taskbar further with icon styling options, animations, and more.

Customize the Windows 10 Taskbar Icon Position

Windows 10 taskbar left-aligns icons by default, and most users stick with this alignment. However, you can center the icons for a more aesthetic look without using any third-party software. Furthermore, you can use the same method to push the taskbar icons all the way to the right, alongside the system tray.

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