Stacking like icons on taskbar

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Bongard

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me out with something that I
should know how to do. When I have say 10 internet explorers open and
5 excel files - instead of 15 little icons on the taskbar I'd like it
to default to grouping the icons as one button with the dropdown list
of sites or file names(I know I have seen this before on other's
computers). Does anyone know where this setting can be found and
whether this is a windows setting or an application setting?

Thanks for your help - appreciate it!
Brian
 
Bongard said:
Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me out with something that I
should know how to do. When I have say 10 internet explorers open and
5 excel files - instead of 15 little icons on the taskbar I'd like it
to default to grouping the icons as one button with the dropdown list
of sites or file names(I know I have seen this before on other's
computers). Does anyone know where this setting can be found and
whether this is a windows setting or an application setting?

Thanks for your help - appreciate it!
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Right click on the taskbar and select Properties. On the Taskbar tab
make sure that "Group similar taskbar buttons" is checked.
 
Right-click any blank spot on the Taskbar and select Properties. Select
"Group similar taskbar buttons".
If you have the Tweakui powertoy for XP installed you can also modify how
grouping works somewhat.
 
Right-click any blank spot on the Taskbar and select Properties. Select
"Group similar taskbar buttons".
If you have the Tweakui powertoy for XP installed you can also modify how
grouping works somewhat.







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In my properties menu this "Group Similar" icons is not an option. I
just have:
TASKBAR APPEARANCE
-lock taskbar
-autohide
-keep task bar on top
-show quick launch
NOTIFICATION AREA
-show clock
-hide inactive icons

any ideas?
 
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