How to Display the Pen Menu Icon on the Windows 11 Taskbar

This practical guide walks through how to display the pen menu icon on the Windows 11 taskbar, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

First, right-click on an empty area of ​​the taskbar and select ' Taskbar Settings '.

This will take you to the taskbar settings screen in the Settings app. Here, the code opens the ' Taskbar Corner Icons ' menu by clicking on it.

When the ' Taskbar Corner Icons ' menu expands, find the ' Pen Menu ' item , then tap the corresponding switch to switch it to the ' On ' position .

The next time you activate your stylus on Windows 11, you'll see a small pen icon appear on the taskbar, in the lower-right corner of the screen. It looks like the pencil is drawing a squiggly line, like the screenshot below. This is the Pen menu icon.

If you click the Pen menu icon on the taskbar, a small menu will open, which contains shortcuts that let you quickly launch Microsoft Whiteboard, Snip & Sketch, pen settings, and some stylus help in the Tips app.

If you click the gear icon in the Pen menu, you can also select ' Edit Pen Menu ' and customize up to 4 app shortcuts for quick access when needed.

In case you don't need to use the Pen menu anymore, you can also hide it easily. First, right click on the taskbar and select ' Taskbar Settings '.

On the taskbar settings screen, select ' Taskbar Corner Icons ', then switch the switch next to the ' Pen Menu ' item to the ' Off ' state.