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# Using the Touch Bar in Windows

If you have a MacBook with a Touch Bar, you can use it to work with Windows and Windows applications.

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**Note:** This feature requires you to install [Parallels Tools](/landing/pdfm-ug/parallels-desktop-for-mac-27-users-guide/advanced-topics/installing-and-updating-parallels-tools/parallels-tools-for-windows.md).
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When you're working with Windows, and there's no application in the forefront, the Touch Bar shows the applications in the Windows Taskbar:

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If you open an app or bring it to the front, the Touch Bar shows the most commonly used buttons for this app. For example, if Microsoft Outlook is selected, the Touch Bar may look like as follows:

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### Customize the Touch Bar for a Windows Application

You can customize the Touch Bar according to your needs. To add new controls to the Touch Bar or remove them from it:

1. Do one of the following:
   * If Windows is running in the Window or Full-Screen view mode, select the app for which you want to customize the Touch Bar, click **View** in the macOS menu bar, and choose **Customize Touch Bar for \<app\_name>**.
   * If Windows is running in Coherence, select the app for which you want to customize the Touch Bar, click **View** in the macOS menu bar, and choose **Customize Touch Bar**.
2. The customization window appears. Do one of the following:
   * If you want to add new controls to the Touch Bar, select the item you need and drag it to the bottom until it appears on the Touch Bar. You can also drag the item left and right to rearrange it.
   * If you want to remove some controls, move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the screen. As you move the cursor above the controls, they light up. Select the control you want to remove and drag it upward, back into the tool panel.
3. Once ready, tap **Done**.


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