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        "content": "using%20Jaws%20and%20the%20keyboard%20how%20do%20I%20move%20items%20inthe%20taskbar%20to%20the%20left"
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        "content": "Here's how you can move app icons (items) *to the left* in the Windows taskbar using **JAWS + keyboard**, without using the mouse. The commands below work in **Windows 11** (and many in Windows 10 too), trained for screen-reader users.\n\n---\n\n## What you're trying to do\n\n- Either move *a single pinned app icon* to the left within the taskbar.  \n- Or move *the whole group of icons* (if using Windows 11) from center to left alignment.\n\n---\n\n## How to move *one icon* to the left using only the keyboard (with JAWS)\n\nYou can rearrange pinned items one-by-one using keyboard commands. Here's the step-by-step:\n\n1. Press **Win + T**  \n   This moves keyboard focus to the first icon in the taskbar\u2019s pinned apps area. You\u2019ll hear JAWS announce it. ([dsurf.net](https://dsurf.net/files/06_LessonText_W11.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n2. Use the **Left Arrow** (or Right Arrow)  \n   Move focus along the icons to reach the one you want to move. ([dsurf.net](https://dsurf.net/files/06_LessonText_W11.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n3. Press **Alt + Shift + Left Arrow**  \n   This will shift that focused icon *one position to the left* in the pinned icons area.  \n   - If you need to move it more than one spot, keep pressing Alt + Shift + Left Arrow until it\u2019s where you want. ([dsurf.net](https://dsurf.net/files/06_LessonText_W11.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n   - Note: Focus does not wrap around; once the icon is at the start, you can\u2019t go more left. ([dsurf.net](https://dsurf.net/files/06_LessonText_W11.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n4. Optional: Press **Win + D** to move focus away, then **Win + T** again to check the new order. JAWS might not always say the new position; you might need to read through icons. ([dsurf.net](https://dsurf.net/files/06_LessonText_W11.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## How to align *all icons* to the left (Windows 11 taskbar)\n\nIf you meant moving the whole block of taskbar icons from center to left:\n\n1. Open **Settings** \u2192 go to **Personalization** \u2192 **Taskbar** \u2192 **Taskbar behaviors**. ([answers.microsoft.com](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-do-u-move-the-taskbar-to-the-left-side-of-the/8618c19d-2b72-4dc8-b671-83899fb3c005?utm_source=openai))  \n2. Find the **Taskbar alignment** setting, and set it to **Left**.  \n   This moves the entire set of icons to the left side of the taskbar (by the Start menu, etc.). ([answers.microsoft.com](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-do-u-move-the-taskbar-to-the-left-side-of-the/8618c19d-2b72-4dc8-b671-83899fb3c005?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## Example: Move Microsoft Word to the far left\n\nHere\u2019s a concrete example using the commands above to move an icon:\n\n- Win + T \u2192 arrow right until focus lands on Word icon.  \n- Press **Alt + Shift + Left Arrow** **X** times (where X is how many positions it needs to move to reach the far left).  \n  If Word is currently spot 6 from the left, you\u2019d press it 5 times. ([dsurf.net](https://dsurf.net/files/06_LessonText_W11.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me your **Windows version** (10 or 11), I\u2019ll make sure the steps match exactly for **your setup**."
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