Stupid Me: Help-Windows XP tool/taskbar

My 4 year old was using Paint on my desktop instead of the "youngers" desktop. She can be quite active doing this, especially scribbling. Well when I came back the toolbar that I normally keep along the bottom (and prefer there) was on the side. I've accidentally moved it before myself and have been able to move it back, I can't get it to move back, I don't think it has ever happened on this computer. Can anyone help me move it back? With simple instructions?
TIA

You just drag it down there. Click the left mouse button on the taskbar and hold it down. Move it to the bottom while holding the button down.

The taskbar must be unlocked. You do that by right clicking on the taskbar and click on "lock the taskbar" assuming it has the checkmark in front of it.

Your four year old is very clever. You should ask her

I should mention I have the "XP" taskkbar, which I think is the default. The "classic" taskbar may be slightly different.

By the way, I like her style. My taskbar is always on the left. It's the only place that makes sense to me.

Make sure it's not "locked" (right click to check) and drag it back.

I'll have to double check when I get back to it. But I locked and unlocked toolbar. And tried the dragging and couldn't get it to move down.
My son has his on the side and likes it, I can't seem to get used to it.
Thanks

You mean that's all there is to it? I've always wondered how that worked. I've accidentally moved it in the past and could never figure out just exactly how to get it back. I usually did get it back, but once, I couldn't, and just decided I'd get used to it on the top.

This is in a Win2k forum, but it has apparently worked for XP also:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2000/t1151516906

Another thing you could try is boot up in safe mode. Then boot up in regular mode.

eluminator said:

You just drag it down there. Click the left mouse button on the taskbar and hold it down. Move it to the bottom while holding the button down.

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I was trying to drag the edges down. After trying your method...it worked. Now I have it locked, double height.

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