You can hide your taskbar using Windows 11 settings, but that won't hide it completely. The only way to do that is to use a third-party application.

To hide your taskbar using the built-in Windows setting, simply right-click an empty place on the taskbar, then click Taskbar Settings. Scroll down until you see Taskbar behaviors and click it.

Make your taskbar transparent easily by toggling Transparency Effects in Settings on Windows 11. You can hide it completely by adjusting Taskbar Settings to auto-hide.

Windows 11 brings a few changes to the table and a few new ways of doing things, including how to hide the taskbar.

On the right side, scroll down and click on Taskbar. Choose Taskbar behaviors. Uncheck the Show hover cards for inactive and pinned taskbar apps option to disable the hover cards.

Yes, you can configure the Taskbar to auto-hide when it's not in focus, and in this guide, you will learn how to do it.