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windows/configuration/taskbar/includes/configures-the-chat-icon-on-the-taskbar.md
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---
author: paolomatarazzo
ms.author: paoloma
ms.date: 04/11/2024
ms.topic: include
---
### Configures the Chat icon on the taskbar
Wih this policy setting you configure the Chat icon on the taskbar.
- If you enable this policy setting and set it to **Show**, the Chat icon is displayed on the taskbar by default. Users can show or hide it in Settings
- If you enable this policy setting and set it to **Hide**, the Chat icon is hidden by default. Users can show or hide it in Settings
- If you enable this policy setting and set it to **Disabled**, the Chat icon isn't displayed, and users can't show or hide it in Settings
- If you disable or don't configure this policy setting, the Chat icon is configured according to the defaults for your Windows edition
| | Path |
|--|--|
| **CSP** | `./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Experience/`[ConfigureChatIcon](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience#configurechaticon) |
| **GPO** | **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Chat** |

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# Configure the Windows taskbar
Customizing the Windows taskbar using policy settings offers a range of benefits for various user scenarios. For specialized devices, it allows for a tailored user experience that can be locked down to prevent unauthorized changes, ensuring that the device serves its specific purpose efficiently. For students, a customized taskbar can provide quick access to educational tools and resources, minimizing distractions and optimizing the learning environment.
The Windows taskbar configuration using policy settings offers a range of benefits for various user scenarios. For specialized devices, it allows for a tailored user experience that can be locked down to prevent unauthorized changes, ensuring that the device serves its specific purpose efficiently. For students, a customized taskbar can provide quick access to educational tools and resources, minimizing distractions and optimizing the learning environment.
Frontline workers, who often operate in fast-paced and dynamic settings, can benefit from a taskbar that is configured to provide immediate access to the most critical applications and functions they need. This customization can streamline workflows and enhance productivity by reducing the time spent navigating through unnecessary applications or menus.
@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ Kiosks, which are designed for public use, can also take advantage of taskbar cu
Overall, the ability to customize the Windows taskbar using policy settings enables organizations to create a more controlled, efficient, and user-friendly computing environment tailored to the specific needs of different user groups.
> **Looking for consumer information?** [See what's on the Start menu](https://support.microsoft.com/help/17195/windows-10-see-whats-on-the-menu)
> [!TIP]
> **Looking for consumer information?** [See what's on the Start menu](https://support.microsoft.com/help/17195/windows-10-see-whats-on-the-menu).
>
> **Looking for OEM information?** See [Customize the Taskbar](/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/customize-the-windows-11-taskbar) and [Customize the Start layout](/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/customize-the-windows-11-start-menu).
> **Looking for OEM information?** See [Customize the Taskbar](/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/customize-the-windows-11-taskbar).
## Configuration options
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1. Task view
1. Pinned and running apps. The configuration of pinned applications to the taskbar requires the use of an XML file that specifies their pinning order. To learn more about how to create and apply an XML file to configure pinned applications, see [Configure the taskbar pinned applications](pinned-apps.md)
1. The *right area* cantains:
1. The system tray, which displays icons like the pen menu, touch keyboard, Virtual touchpad, and any application icons that are running in the background like OneDrive, Teams, or antivirus software
1. The system tray, which displays icons like the pen menu, touch keyboard, virtual touchpad, and any application icons that are running in the background like OneDrive, Teams, or antivirus software
1. Quick Actions
1. Calendar
1. Action Center
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::: zone pivot="windows-10"
1. **Taskbar items**: the icons in this area include Start, Search, Cortana, and Task view
1. **Taskbar layout**: the configuration of the taskbar layout requires the use of an XML file that specifies the order of the pinned elements. To learn more about how to create and apply an XML file to configure the taskbar layout, see [Customize the taskbar layout](layout.md).
1. **System tray**: the icons in this area include the pen menu, touch keyboard, Virtual touchpad, and any application icons that are running in the background like OneDrive, Teams, or antivirus software
1. **Notification System area**:
Let's review the components of the Windows taskbar by dividing it into two areas:
1. The *left area* cantains:
- Start menu
- Search
- Cortana
- Task view
- Pinned and running apps. The configuration of pinned applications to the taskbar requires the use of an XML file that specifies their pinning order. To learn more about how to create and apply an XML file to configure pinned applications, see [Configure the taskbar pinned applications](pinned-apps.md)
1. The *right area* cantains:
- People
- News and interests, which users can personalize to quickly access feeds and information that they deem most relevant
- The system tray, which displays icons like the pen menu, touch keyboard, virtual touchpad, power, network, volume, and any application icons that are running in the background like OneDrive, Teams, or antivirus software
- Calendar
- Action center
- Copilot
:::image type="content" source="images/taskbar-sections-10.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 10 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="./images/taskbar-sections-10.png":::

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[!INCLUDE [example-add-pins](includes/example-add-pins.md)]
**Before and after:**
::: zone pivot="windows-11"
:::row:::
:::column span="1":::
**Before and after:**
:::column-end:::
:::column span="3":::
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-add-11.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="./images/pin-add-11.png":::
:::column-end:::
:::row-end:::
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-add-11.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="./images/pin-add-11.png":::
::: zone-end
::: zone pivot="windows-10"
:::row:::
:::column span="1":::
**Before and after**
:::column-end:::
:::column span="3":::
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-add-10.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="./images/pin-add-10.png":::
:::column-end:::
:::row-end:::
::: zone pivot="windows-10
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-add-10.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="./images/pin-add-10.png":::
::: zone-end
### Remove default pins
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[!INCLUDE [example-remove-pins](includes/example-remove-pins.md)]
**Before and after:**
::: zone pivot="windows-11"
:::row:::
:::column span="1":::
**Before and after:**
:::column span="3":::
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-remove-11.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="images/pin-remove-11.png":::
:::column-end:::
:::row-end:::
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-remove-11.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="images/pin-remove-11.png":::
::: zone-end
::: zone pivot="windows-10"
:::row:::
:::column span="1":::
**Before and after:**
:::column span="3":::
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-remove-10.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="images/pin-remove-10.png":::
:::column-end:::
:::row-end:::
::: zone pivot="windows-10
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-remove-10.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="images/pin-remove-10.png":::
::: zone-end
### Replace pins
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[!INCLUDE [example-replace-pins](includes/example-replace-pins.md)]
**Before and after:**
::: zone pivot="windows-11"
:::row:::
:::column span="1":::
**Before and after:**
:::column-end:::
:::column span="3":::
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-replace-11.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="images/pin-replace-11.png":::
:::column-end:::
:::row-end:::
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-replace-11.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="images/pin-replace-11.png":::
::: zone-end
::: zone pivot="windows-10"
:::row:::
:::column span="1":::
**Before and after**
:::column-end:::
:::column span="3":::
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-replace-10.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="./images/pin-replace-10.png":::
:::column-end:::
:::row-end:::
::: zone pivot="windows-10
:::image type="content" source="images/pin-replace-10.png" alt-text="Sample Windows 11 taskbar." border="false" lightbox="images/pin-replace-10.png":::
::: zone-end
### Configuration by country or region
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- If a user didn't pin an app, and the same app is pinned in the updated layout file, then the app is pinned after any existing pinned apps
- New apps in updated layout file are pinned after the user's pinned apps
If you apply the taskbar configuration to a clean install or an update, users can still:
- Pin more apps

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|[Allow widgets](#allow-widgets)|✅|✅|
|[Configure Start layout](#configure-start-layout)|✅|✅|
|[Configures search on the taskbar](#configures-search-on-the-taskbar)|✅|✅|
|[Configures the Chat icon on the taskbar](#configures-the-chat-icon-on-the-taskbar)|✅|✅|
|[Do not display or track items in Jump Lists from remote locations](#do-not-display-or-track-items-in-jump-lists-from-remote-locations)|❌|✅|
|[Hide recent jumplists](#hide-recent-jumplists)|✅|✅|
|[Hide the TaskView button](#hide-the-taskview-button)|✅|✅|
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[!INCLUDE [allow-widgets](includes/allow-widgets.md)]
[!INCLUDE [configure-start-layout](includes/configure-start-layout.md)]
[!INCLUDE [configures-search-on-the-taskbar](includes/configures-search-on-the-taskbar.md)]
::: zone pivot="windows-11"
[!INCLUDE [configures-the-chat-icon-on-the-taskbar](includes/configures-the-chat-icon-on-the-taskbar.md)]
::: zone-end
[!INCLUDE [do-not-display-or-track-items-in-jump-lists-from-remote-locations](includes/do-not-display-or-track-items-in-jump-lists-from-remote-locations.md)]
::: zone pivot="windows-10"