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VIDEO: How to Hide the Dock in Ubuntu

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Make your dock disappear when unused but magically reappear on demand.

Steps in this video

  1. Go to settings on your Ubuntu machine
  2. Click Ubuntu Desktop on the left panel
  3. On the right panel, scroll to Dock and toggle on the Auto-hide the Dock switch

About this video

Ubuntu’s dock (the panel at the bottom or side of your screen) is handy for quick app access, but sometimes, you just want it out of the way. Maybe you’re working on a small screen and need every pixel of space, or perhaps you prefer a cleaner, distraction-free desktop.

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