How to Turn On or Off “Share Any Window” from the Taskbar in Windows 11
“Share Any Window” is a Windows 11 taskbar feature that lets you share a single app during video calls without showing your whole desktop. Available in Windows 11 version 22H2 and later, this tool puts a quick “Share this Window” button right on your taskbar when you hover your mouse over an open app icon.
Taskbar settings control whether this button appears during meetings on apps like Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Turning on the feature keeps your calls private by broadcasting only the specific program you want people to see, hiding everything else on your screen.
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 reveals a “Share with Copilot” button. This function lets Copilot Vision (an AI tool that reads on-screen content to provide assistance) analyze app 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.
Toggling the Windows 11 share window taskbar feature happens inside the built-in Settings app . Open Settings by pressing the Win and ‘I’ together. Navigate to Personalization and Taskbar options to locate the correct setting and make a selection.
Option 2Using Registry Editor (Advanced Users)
Registry Editor (a database storing low-level system settings) lets advanced users change this preference manually. Enabling the feature across all apps requires adding a specific command to a particular registry key. Careful attention is necessary during this process.
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.
Utilizing the Windows 11 share window taskbar feature saves valuable time during meetings. It makes window sharing efficient right from the taskbar, eliminating the need to switch between multiple applications. Smoother presentations and better collaboration follow naturally.
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 streamlines screen sharing during meetings by broadcasting open apps directly from the taskbar.
What is the share this window button in 🪟 Windows 11?
The "share any window from my taskbar" feature lets participants broadcast a specific app during a Windows Teams session directly from the taskbar. Hovering over a window icon during an active meeting reveals a "Share this window" button. Clicking this button immediately shares that specific window.
How to get rid of share this window pop-up?
Scroll down the right side until the 'Nearby sharing' option appears. Click it. Locate the setting mentioning 'drag the tray' at the top of the page.
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