Can't find the Contextual Task Bar -- using Photoshop 2026 & sequoia 15.7.4

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i select it and deselect it under the Window menu but do not see it

Peru Bob · Accepted Answer

If the solution provided by ​@jane-edoesn’t apply,try resetting the preferences:To restore preferences quickly using a keyboard shortcut:Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (Mac OS) as you start Photoshop. You are prompted to delete the current settings. The new preferences files are created the next time you start Photoshop.Note: Using the keyboard shortcut, preference files for custom shortcuts, workspaces, and color settings will also be reset to default.https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#restore_preferences

Trevor.Dennis · Answer

The way I retrieve when it plays hide-and-seek in the beta version is turn it off and on. You can give it shortcut which is something I find useful. It definitely likes to hide itself, and tapping F3 (in my case) makes it flash off and on if it is just in a corner somewhere. IIRC clicking on Generate can turn it invisible, but I am nearly always using the beta version, which might be different. When that happens I might have to toggle it off and on several times to make it stick.

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