Forum Discussion
How can I separate files from same app on Taskbar in Windows 11?
I have four separate Excel files open. When I was still using Windows 10, I was able to move each one independently of the others to different areas on my taskbar... I used Taskbar Tweaker for years to do this. Now that I've upgraded to Windows 11, I cannot get them to ungroup so I can move them independently because Taskbar Tweaker won't work with Windows 11 and does not have an update to fix it. 😒
Does anyone have any good substitutions for Taskbar Tweaker? Or have a trick to make the taskbar separate the files directly in Windows 11?
BTW - I've already tried setting the grouping setting in the taskbar settings... that didn't work either. All of my Excel files are still stuck together on my taskbar. (I have video that demonstrates exactly what the problem is and what I've tried, but it seems I cannot upload it here.)
7 Replies
Since there is no solution to this issue, I have uninstalled Win 11 and reverted back to Win 10... The grouped taskbar bothers me that much.
Right-click taskbar > Taskbar settings > scroll down to Taskbar behaviors > under Combine taskbar buttons, choose Never.
Didn't work... see original post above
As you can see from my original post, I already tried that and it didn't work.
As you can see from the screenshot I provided in my original post, I already tried that method and it didn't work.
Your experience with Taskbar Tweaker highlights this. Taskbar Tweaker and similar tools worked by modifying the behavior of the Windows 10 taskbar. Because the underlying taskbar architecture changed significantly in Windows 11, those tools are no longer compatible without substantial updates (which, as you've found, aren't always available).
As of the current public release of Windows 11, there is no built-in way to completely ungroup taskbar icons and move them independently like you could with Taskbar Tweaker in Windows 10. Microsoft removed this option.
