Group similar taskbar buttons

[Michael Taylor]

I have the taskbar set vertically to the right hand side of the screen. I
have the 'group similar taskbar buttons' set but grouping never occurs when
I have lots of similar open applications, such as IE windows.

If I move the taskbar down to its normal position along the bottom of the
screen, the grouping function works ok.

I tend to work with many open windows and I use the vertical taskbar because
I can get more tasks listed on it than if it was horizontal.

Is the grouping only designed to work when the taskbar is horizontal?

Thanks
Mike

 

[Patrick Mann [MSFT]]

Grouping works in vertical mode too, but it doesn't kick in as quickly
because the vertical taskbar can hold more items than the horizontal bar.
Try this: unlock the task bar and reduce the available space for the
application entries. Once they start getting squeezed you'll start to see
grouping.

-Patrick