How to Turn On or Off “Share Any Window” from the Taskbar in Windows 11
The “Share Any Window” feature in Windows 11 lets you share specific apps directly from your taskbar during calls.
This tool lets you easily show just one app, like a document, without showing everything else on your screen. Windows 11 version 22H2 and later include this handy sharing option.
You can control whether this “Share Any Window” feature appears in your taskbar settings. Turning it on allows a “Share this Window” button to pop up when you hover over an app icon on your taskbar.
This makes sharing content quicker and more private, as you only share what you intend to. Other meeting apps also work with this Windows 11 feature.
Open Settings, go to Personalization, then Taskbar, expand Taskbar behaviors, and toggle “Share any window from my taskbar” on or off. You can also select which apps can use this feature.
New in 🪟 Windows 11 Builds 26100.7309 and 26200.7309
Hovering over taskbar icons now also shows a “Share with Copilot” button. This feature allows Copilot Vision to analyze your app’s content and offer helpful suggestions.
How to Turn On or Off “Share Any Window” from the Taskbar
Option 1Using Windows Settings (Easy Way)
- Press ⊞ Win+I on your keyboard to open Settings.
- Click Personalization on the left menu.
- Click Taskbar on the right side.
- Scroll down and click Taskbar behaviors to open more options.
- Look for Share any window from my taskbar and check it to enable or uncheck to disable.
- Underneath, choose who can use this feature from the dropdown:
- All apps (default)
- Communication apps (like Teams)
- Chat agent apps
- None (turn off sharing)
- Close Settings when done.
Turning the Windows 11 share window taskbar feature on or off is done using the built-in Settings app. Open Settings by pressing the Windows key and ‘I’ together. Then, navigate to Personalization and Taskbar options to find the setting and make your choice.
Option 2Using Registry Editor (Advanced Users)
Advanced users can change the Windows 11 share window taskbar setting using the Registry Editor. This tool allows direct system changes. To enable the feature for all apps, you’ll need to add a specific command to a particular registry key. This process requires careful editing.
To turn “Share any window” ON for All apps (default):
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v TaskbarSn /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /fTo turn “Share any window” ON for Communication apps only:
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v TaskbarSn /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /fTo turn “Share any window” ON for Chat agent apps only:
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v TaskbarSn /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /fTo turn “Share any window” OFF:
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v TaskbarSn /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fWhy Use This Feature?
- Save time: Share windows without switching apps during meetings.
- Easy to use: Manage sharing right from the taskbar.
- Works with popular apps: Like Microsoft Teams and others.
- Customizable: Choose which apps can use this sharing feature.
- Smooth presentations: Share and stop sharing without disrupting your viewers.
Using the Windows 11 share window taskbar feature can save you time during meetings. It makes sharing windows efficient and quick, right from your taskbar, without needing to switch between applications. This can lead to smoother presentations and easier collaboration with others.
More Help
Want to learn more about taskbar features? Check out this official Microsoft page:
Example of Sharing a Window from Taskbar
Summary
The “Share Any Window” feature in Windows 11 simplifies sharing your screen during meetings by letting you share any open app directly from the taskbar.
What is the share this window button in 🪟 Windows 11?
The “share any window from my taskbar” feature lets you broadcast a specific app during a Windows Teams session directly from the taskbar. When active, hovering over a window’s icon during a meeting displays a “Share this window” button. Clicking this button immediately shares that specific window.
How to get rid of share this window pop-up?
On the right side, scroll down until you find the ‘Nearby sharing’ option. Click it. Then, at the top of the page, look for the setting that says ‘drag the tray.’
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