How to add a clock to the second monitor on Windows 11
Microsoft has made multiple monitors easier to use on Windows 11. Apps on Windows 11 now remember which screen they were open on. When a second monitor is disconnected, and then reconnected to a Windows 11 system, the apps all return to the monitor they were originally open on. That said, Microsoft has also made poor decisions regarding multiple monitors.
Clock on second monitor on Windows 11
On Windows 10, the clock used to appear on second monitors in the system but on Windows 11, there is no clock on the second monitor. To counter this, you can install an app called ElevenClock.
Add clock on second monitor on Windows 11
To get a clock on the second monitor, follow these steps.
- Visit the ElevenClock Github page and download the app.
- Run the installer and ElevenClock will be installed.
- A clock will appear on your second display.
ElevenClock adds a customizable clock; you can change the font that is used, the information that is shown, and the color the clock is displayed in. If you like the clock that ElevenClock adds, you can add it to the primary monitor as well. All this can be enabled from the app’s settings.
- Open the app’s settings.
- Scroll down to the Clock Settings section.
- Enable the ‘Show the clock on the primary screen’ option to get it to appear on the main monitor.
To customize the appearance of the clock, open ElevenClock’s settings.
- Scroll down to the Clock Appearance section.
- Enable the ‘Use a custom font’ option and then select a font to use.
- Enable the ‘Use a custom font size’ option and select how large you want the clock to appear in the system tray.
- Enable the ‘Use a custom font color’ option and select a different color for the clock.
- Enable the ‘Use a custom background color’ option and select a solid color to appear behind the clock so that it is easier to read.
To hide the stock/default Windows 11 clock from the primary monitor,
- Open the Settings app with the Win+I keyboard shortcut.
- Go to Personlization>Taskbar settings.
- Select the customize system icons options.
- Turn the Clock switch off.
Conclusion
Windows users generally prefer all monitors to have a fully functional taskbar but it’s something Microsoft has consistently failed to add in Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, and now in Windows 11. As things stand now, users will have to continue to rely on third-party apps to give them fully functional multi-monitor set up. Microsoft has taken one step forward and then several steps back.
