Moving and hiding the Language bar

Language Bar

Moving and hiding the Language bar

The Language bar is a floating toolbar that you can move on your screen, make transparent, shorten, or hide.

Move the Language bar

Move the Language bar to get it out of the way of other programs.

Step-by-step procedure

Hide the Language bar

Minimize the Language bar to perform tasks from the taskbar. Close the Language bar if you don't use it at all.

Step-by-step procedure

Make the Language bar transparent

If you are running Microsoft Windows 2000 or later, you can make the Language bar nearly transparent when it is inactive. This allows you to see what is behind the Language bar.

Step-by-step procedure

Add or remove text labels

By default, each button on the Language bar is labeled with its name. You can turn off text labels to shorten the Language bar and display the button name by holding your mouse pointer over the button.

Step-by-step procedure

Add or remove Language bar buttons

If you are not using a particular button, you can remove it from the Language bar.

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Remove a text service

If you are not using a text service that appears on the Language bar, you should remove it. Text services require computer memory and can affect computer performance.

Step-by-step procedure

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