How to Use Quick Settings on Windows 11

Want to make some quick changes to your Windows 11? You should try Quick Settings. Here's how.

The new "Quick Settings" settings feature in Windows 11 does what it says on the tin. It offers a shortcut to tweak various settings on your Windows computers without getting you muddled in the whole settings menu. It gives you everything from Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Focus Assist, Nearby Sharing, Mobile hotspot, and so on in one place in the corner of your desktop.

So, if the Quick Settings menu is catching dust, then a quick setting reorder seems appropriate. Here's how you can get started.

With Quick Settings enabled, you can do a lot of stuff without too many hassles. To get started, press the Windows Key + A shortcut, and your Quick Settings menu will be launched. Alternatively, head to the lower-right corner of your desktop screen, and click on the set of icons from below (Wi-Fi, speaker, battery, etc., which will be some of your options).

From there, the dialog box for your Quick Settings will open. You can then tweak your settings from here reasonably easily.

For example, by clicking on Accessibility, a host of other options will pop open; for instance, you can choose everything from Magnifier and Color filters to Narrator, Sticker Keys, and so on, and make a series of changes—all from a single place.

While the Quick Settings menu has a default set of icons, you don't have to settle. Instead, you can add or remove as many icons from the Quick Settings menu as you like, all with a few tweaks.

Here's how you can get started:

A list of options that you will see on the Quick Settings menu include:

Moreover, if you click on the settings icon, you'll see it as the settings menu. And, when you hover over it, you'll get taken straight to the settings menu of your Windows.

You can exit the Quick Settings menu by clicking anywhere outside the settings menu. Although Quick Settings is limited in what it can do, it's the perfect solution for someone rushing. However, if you're looking for more control and functionality, your best bet would be to rely on the Control Panel or the Settings menu.

Shaant is a Senior Writer at MUO, and has been writing about Windows since 2021. He holds a bachelors in Computer Applications, and he now pens complex how-to's and other handy Windows guides for his readers; he also has a strong interest in Cybersecurity and Productivity. When not researching or writing, he can be found enjoying a good book, running, or hanging out with friends.