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Missing Bar at Bottom of Screen

Dott. ILANI
Dott. ILANI
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I've always had an informative single line "bar" at the base of my screen indicating available/open programs, USBs, etc. I don't know what it's called. I don't know why it disappeared today. And . . . I'd appreciate help it getting it to reappear (and learning the correct terminology.) Although in my 90s, I try to keep up with technology as much as possible. Thanks for your help.

I've always had an informative single line "bar" at the base of my screen indicating available/open programs, USBs, etc. I don't know what it's called. I don't know why it disappeared today. And . . . I'd appreciate help it getting it to reappear (and learning the correct terminology.) Although in my 90s, I try to keep up with technology as much as possible. Thanks for your help.

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ThePillenwerfer
ThePillenwerfer
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You haven't said what operating system you are on. If it's Windows the thing you want is the "Task Bar." On Linux it's the "Panel." I don't know what it is on a Mac.

As I've never lost mine I'm afraid I can't tell you how to get it back but a search for something like "Windows Task Bar show" or "Ubuntu [or whatever version of Linux] show panel" should turn something helpful up.

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