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Parallels Workstation Tray Icon

When working with Parallels Workstation, you can use the Parallels Workstation tray icon to:

  • easily manage your running and paused virtual machines. For detailed information, refer to Managing Virtual Machines From the Tray.
  • bring the Parallels Workstation window to focus. To this effect, double-click the tray icon or right-click it and choose Show Main Window.
  • set the Parallels Workstation window to be minimized to the tray. To this effect, right-click the tray icon and choose Minimize to tray. Now, if you click the minimize button on the Parallels Workstation window, it will be minimized to the tray.

    Note: Minimizing main window to tray does not quit Parallels Workstation.

  • quit Parallels Workstation. To this effect, right-click the tray icon and choose the corresponding item.

To enable the Parallels Workstation tray icon, select Show tray icon option in the General pane of Parallels Workstation Preferences.