{"id":290150,"date":"2021-07-02T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-windows-11s-new-quick-settings-menu-works\/"},"modified":"2021-07-02T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T13:00:00","slug":"how-windows-11s-new-quick-settings-menu-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-windows-11s-new-quick-settings-menu-works\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Windows 11\u2019s New \u201cQuick Settings\u201d Menu Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b75f0035b3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b75f0035b3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-windows-11s-new-quick-settings-menu-works\/#A_Handy_Menu_for_Changing_Settings_Quickly\" >A Handy Menu for Changing Settings Quickly<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How Windows 11\u2019s New \u201cQuick Settings\u201d Menu Works&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-738494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win11_quick_settings_hero_1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 Quick Settings Menu\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows 11 includes a handy new \u201cQuick Settings\u201d menu that replaces the functionality found in Action Center on Windows 10. At a glance, it resembles Control Center on a Mac. Here\u2019s a quick look at what it does and how it works.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Handy_Menu_for_Changing_Settings_Quickly\"><\/span>A Handy Menu for Changing Settings Quickly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When using your PC, you\u2019ll sometimes need to quickly change a setting, but you probably don\u2019t want to dig through menus or the full Windows Settings <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> to change them. In that case, Quick Settings in Windows 11 is exactly what you need. We loaded up Windows 11 Insider Preview to take an early look.<\/p>\n<p>To access the Quick Settings menu in Windows 11, all you need to do is click a set of status icons (Wi-Fi, speaker, and battery in our example) in the lower-right corner of the screen. It\u2019s located just to the left of the date and time in the taskbar. Or, you can press Windows+A on the keyboard (which is the Action Center shortcut in Windows 10).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-738531 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win11_trigger_quick_setup.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the area to the left of the clock in the taskbar to bring up the Quick Settings menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"222\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you click it, a small menu with rounded corners will pop up instantly. It includes buttons that let you quickly connect or disconnect Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, a button for Airplane mode, Battery Saver, Focus Assist, Accessibility, and Night Light (which changes the color temperature of the screen) by default.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a volume slider and a screen brightness slider, a small battery charge indicator (on applicable devices), and a quick link to Windows Settings (a small gear).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win11_quick_settings_overview.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Windows 11 Quick Setup Menu\" width=\"650\" height=\"467\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For menu items like Accessibility that have secondary options, if you click their main button, the Quick Settings menu will change to include the new options. A back button in the upper-left corner will take you back to the regular Quick Settings display.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win11_quick_settings_accesibility_menu.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Accessibility options in the Windows 11 Quick Settings menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"457\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To change the contents of the Quick Settings menu, you click a small pencil icon in the lower-right corner of the menu itself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win11_quick_setup_pencil_icon.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"347\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After you click the pencil icon, the icons in the menu will turn gray, and you can remove elements from the menu by clicking small \u201cunpin\u201d icons (that look like a crossed-out pushpin).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win11_editing_quick_settings_menu.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Editing the Quick Settings menu in Windows 11.\" width=\"650\" height=\"421\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also click an \u201cAdd\u201d button to add new Quick Settings controls from a pop-up list. At the moment, these include \u201cConnect,\u201d (which controls streaming to Miracast devices) \u201cKeyboard Layout,\u201d \u201cMobile Hotspot,\u201d \u201cNearby Sharing,\u201d \u201cProject,\u201d and \u201cRotation Lock.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win11_quick_settings_add_to_menu.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Adding items to the Windows 11 Quick Settings menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"469\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you add all of them, the Quick Settings menu will expand vertically to fit the new buttons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-738542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/win11_quick_settings_menu_taller.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"With more items added to the Windows 11 Quick Settings menu, the menu expands vertically.\" width=\"650\" height=\"471\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To close the Quick Settings menu, you click outside of the menu area on the screen or press Escape. Toggling the menu by clicking the Quick Settings button area in the taskbar doesn\u2019t work consistently, but this might be a bug in the Windows 11 Insider Preview we\u2019re using here.<\/p>\n<p>Still, things look good so far, and Quick Settings will likely continue to improve over time as Windows 11 gets closer to its eventual release. 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