Although Cortana "lives" in your taskbar, she might not appear there by default. If you don't feel like opening the Cortana app every time you need her, pinning her to your taskbar will
save you a little extra time.
How to pin Cortana to your taskbar
on Windows 10
Right-click on the taskbar
Click on Cortana.
Click on the option you want:
Hidden: This will hide Cortana from your taskbar.
Show Cortana icon: This will show Cortana's circle
icon in the taskbar.
Show Search box: This will enable Cortana's
search bar in your taskbar.