How to Add a Search to the Task Bar
- 1). Simultaneously press the Windows key plus the F key on your keyboard to open a search window.
- 2). Locate the small magnifying glass icon next to the words "Search Results" at the top of the search window. Left-click that icon and hold, then drag it to a location on your Windows task bar and release the mouse button.
- 3). The small magnifying glass search icon is now located on the task bar. To use it, click the icon and type in your search terms.
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