---
id: apps.what-does-show-in-dock-do
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/what-does-show-in-dock-do
category: "Apps"
subcategory: "The Apps window and launcher"
question: "What does the Show in Dock switch in the Apps window do?"
alt_questions:
  - "Put Storage Studio in the Dock"
  - "Storage Studio Dock icon"
  - "Why is Storage Studio in my Dock now?"
  - "Keep the app grid in the Dock"
  - "Show in Dock orange switch"
short_answer: "Show in Dock keeps a Storage Studio icon in your Dock that opens the All Apps grid when clicked — a quick way to launch any app. Turn the switch off to remove it."
tags: ["dock", "launcher"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/how-do-i-remove-storage-studio-from-the-dock", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/how-do-i-open-the-apps-grid-with-a-keyboard-shortcut"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does the Show in Dock switch in the Apps window do?

**Show in Dock** keeps a Storage Studio icon in your Dock. Clicking that icon reopens the All Apps grid, so it becomes a quick, Spotlight-style way to launch anything.

The switch sits at the top-right of the Apps window. Storage Studio otherwise lives only in the menu bar, so turning this off removes the Dock icon again — see [removing it from the Dock](https://storagestudio.us/faq/apps/how-do-i-remove-storage-studio-from-the-dock).