Windows 10: Windows 11 taskbar covers the bottom of Office365 applications

HiI have the same question as a previous post but there is no clear answer, Could someone please support fixing this issue?Basically when Excel is maximized, the task bar which is set to AUTOHIDE, does not go away. Interestingly, when the task bar is NOT SET TO AUTOHIDE, then when you maximize EXCEL it will show the full excel sheet including bottom.So the issue seems to be only due to TASKBAR on AUTO HIDE. problem statement: When TASKBAR AUTOHIDE, does not work when MS Application EXCEL is maximized. Really appreciate it.Windows 11 Enterprise

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Windows 11 taskbar covers the bottom of Office365 applications

I'm using WIndows 11, when I maximize an Excel by dragging the window up gainst the top of the monitor or by selecting the "maximize" icon in the upper right, all the Excel tabs are hidden behind the taskbar and I am unable to fix this, what can be done?

Thank you.

 

Windows 11 taskbar covers the bottom of Office365 applications

Hi P.L.3,

Thanks for your post in Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are having problems with the Windows taskbar covering the office.



You can try restarting "Windows Explorer". The operation method is:



1- Press "win+X" to open the task manager

2- Find "Windows Explorer" and right click and select restart



See if the problem occurs again.

Let us know if it works.

Kirk | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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Windows 11 taskbar covers the bottom of Office365 applications

Hello Kirk -

I "restarted" explorer and this did not fix the issue. I terminated explorer and re-ran explorer this did not fix the issue. I then rebooted machine and tried again, this did not fix the issue.

For some reason only certain microsoft 365 apps (Excel, Powerpoint, Word) appear to go behind the taskbar. MS Teams for example maximizes properly and sits along the top edge of the taskbar.

Here is picture when Excel is NOT maximized, Excel sits on top of edge of taskbar just fine.





Here is picture when I "maximize" the Excel window using the middle icon in the upper right of Excel window:





The Excel tabs are placed behind the taskbar ~ the Window is not "maximizing" properly.