How to Share Windows from Taskbar in Windows 11

Windows 11 makes it easy to share your screen during virtual meetings. You can share specific app windows directly from your taskbar without switching back and forth between screens.

Why use this feature? It saves time during presentations and keeps your meeting organized.

What happens when done? You will be able to hover over any open app on your taskbar and click a button to instantly share that window with your meeting participants.

When you are in a meeting via Microsoft Teams, hover over your open apps on the taskbar to see the share button. To stop, hover over the window again and click Stop Sharing.

Enable or Disable via Settings

You can turn this feature on or off using the Settings app.

1. Open the Windows Settings app. You can do this by pressing the Windows key + I on your keyboard.

2. Click on Personalization in the left menu.

3. Click the Taskbar tile on the right.

4. Click Taskbar behaviors to expand the section.
5. Check the box next to Share any window from my taskbar to turn it on. Uncheck it to turn it off.

Close the Settings app when you are finished.

Enable or Disable via Registry Editor

Note: This method requires admin privileges. Modifying the registry can cause system issues if done incorrectly. Proceed with caution.

1. Open the Windows Registry by pressing the Windows key + R, typing regedit, and pressing Enter.
2. Navigate to the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

3. In the right pane, right-click an empty space and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
4. Name the value TaskbarSn.
5. Double-click TaskbarSn and set the Value data to 1 to enable the feature, or 0 to disable it.

That is all you need to do to manage this setting.

Reference: Microsoft.com

Summary

The “Share any window from my taskbar” feature allows you to quickly broadcast specific apps during meetings. You can easily toggle this setting using the Windows Settings menu or by creating a TaskbarSn DWORD entry in the Registry Editor. These steps help you customize your workflow for better meeting efficiency.