Automatically hide taskbar in Windows 8

Sometimes the taskbar in Windows 8 takes up too much space. In these cases, you should hide them automatically. We'll show you exactly how it works.

Windows 8: automatically hide taskbar - how it works

1. Open the Control Panel in Windows 8.
2. Click "Appearance and Personalization" and select "Taskbar and Navigation".
3. The properties of the taskbar open.
4. Check "Automatically hide taskbar" here.
5. Save the change with "Apply" and "Ok".

If you suddenly can no longer call up the taskbar, there is no need to panic. Read another practical tip on what you can do if the Windows taskbar is gone.