Windows 11 language bar "docked in the taskbar" greyed out

Anonymous
2023-01-15T05:35:27+00:00

Hi,

There are 3 options:

Floating On Desktop

Docked in the taskbar

Hidden

However, the docked option is greyed out. How can I get it docked in taskbar?

Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-08T01:33:53+00:00

    It is still not working

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-18T13:23:23+00:00

    The advice did not help

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-10T13:57:22+00:00

    I had the same problem, now it is solved.

    1. Go to your languages in settings.
    2. Click on the ... after any language.
    3. Choose language options
    4. Install keyboard, add the keyboard layout you want

    This will fix both the language shift by keys AND the docking the languages in the taskbar.

    After searching for the fix for several months, finally this worked for me. Thanks

    PS. In Settings>Time & language >Language bar options > Language Bar, the "Docked in the taskbar" is greyed out. Since in Language Bar was set at "Floating On Desktop", once the language bar appeared following Endre's method, it floated on the desktop. Upon pressing Ctl_Space, all of a sudden the floating language bar was automatically docked to the task bar, even though the "Docked in the taskbar" is still greyed out.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-03T00:46:22+00:00

    My solution is just the opposite: uncheck the "Use the Desktop language bar when it's available," and then finally the missing language bar comes back to my taskbar. Microsoft is full of nonsense.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-27T11:31:31+00:00

    This works like a charm!

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