Help Needed - Desktop Page

[Ann]

I have somehow lost the bottom of my main desktop page (all the bottom line of icons) There is just a large gap where they used to be! How can I restore them please?

[Ann]

Think it's somehow "rolled round" and gone down off the edge of the page.

[hc4361]

Hover the cursor at the bottom of the screen and drag up

[bibblebub]

Assuming this is the taskbar, move the mouse to the very bottom of screen - does it re-appear? If so right click on it whilst it is visible and select Properties, then untick the auto-hide option, followed by apply or ok

[SlackAlice]

If you leave the cursor at the bottom does it re-appear? If you press the windows button on your keyboard does it re-appear?

If it does then you have enabled Autohide. Right click on Windows button and select 'properties' and take tick out of Auto Hide click Apply and OK.

[Ann]

The taskbar is still showing - the line with the Start button. Its all the icons (saved files) which have disappeared from the bottom of the main desktop page - I have a lot stored on there.

[Ann]

I also have a mysterious green square just appeared in the taskbar near the date and time- help!

[Ann]

When I press the Windows key I get a drop down menu.

[Ann]

I can see what has happened - all the icons from along the bottom are still on the desktop page but scattered around in different places, all squashed together!

[jno]

if you right-click on a blank area of the desktop you might get a "view" or "sort" option with an "align to grid" sub-option.

[Ann]

Well suggested jno - "align to grid" worked! Many thanks for sorting me out - I don't know how it happened but all is well again now! :)