Windows 10: Task View button

I have Windows 10 and two monitors. I may have 25 or more windows open when I am creating or researching documents. When I press the Task View button, I would typically want them together or in sequence by program, eg. all the MS Word docs at least next to each other, PDFs grouped, Excel, etc.


Instead there is one default that appears to try to list them by most recent, although there are inherent flaws in that: for example if I click on several of the older used windows to close them, the system reads that as "recently" used and moves them to the head of the line.

We need display options to make that button useful.... otherwise it's simply easier to hover over the individual icons on the taskbar. A program sort option, or last saved, or last opened, etc.... would be most helpful. I might actually use the damn thing.


Thanks... can you please pass this on as a suggestion?


John Markarian

Santa Rosa, CA

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Task view button not working

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

Step1: End Task the Windows Explorer.

• Open task manager (CRTL+SHIFT+ESC)
• Right-click on windows explorer
• End task (Note: don’t close Task manager)
• Click on File > Run new task
• Type explorer.exe and press enter
• Your search bar should be functional again.

Step 2: If Taskbar is not working then I suggest you to check for the latest updates.

• 
  Press Windows logo key +R, enter
  MS-settings: and then press OK. This opens Settings.
  
• 
  In Settings, go to Update & security >
  Windows Update, and then select Check for updates. Install any available updates and restart your PC if required.
  

Step 3: Some problems can be fixed by signing out of your account and then signing back in. Press Ctrl + Alt+ Delete and select
Sign out. Once you’ve signed out, sign back in to your account.



Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

 

Task View Blue Screen

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

To understand the issue better, I would need more information from your end.

• What happens when you open task view from task bar?
• Are you able to switch between all of your open apps on multiple desktops?

Are you trying to disable task view feature in Windows 10? If yes, please try these steps.

a. Right-click on task bar.

b. Uncheck show task view button.

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.

 

task view button missing

When I right click on the task bar there is no option for selecting the task view button. I can use the windows button combined with the tab but I'd like to have the task view button back on the task bar.