How to Show the Desktop on the Task Bar
- 1). Close all open windows.
- 2). Right-click the taskbar and select "Toolbars" to display a drop down menu. Select "Quick Launch" to display the Quick Launch toolbar on the taskbar.
- 3). Right-click a blank area on your desktop and select "New." Select "Shortcut" from the drop down menu. The Create Shortcut window will open.
- 4). Click "Browse." A popup window will display a list of folders on your hard drive. At the top of the list you will see "Desktop."
- 5). Click "Desktop" to highlight it and then click "OK." The popup window will close and return to the Create Shortcut window.
- 6). Click "Next" and type a name for the shortcut in the text box.
- 7). Click "Finish." Windows will create a shortcut for the desktop and place it on the desktop.
- 8). Locate the new desktop shortcut and drag it to the shortcut menu in the Quick Launch toolbar on the left side of the taskbar. The shortcut icon will appear with the other icons.
- 9). Double-click the desktop icon to view the contents of the desktop folder. The contents will match the items that appear on your real desktop.
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