Even the simplest settings can be changed by going to the options menu, which gradually becomes laborious. Yet with Fast Settings in Windows 11, this is much simpler. Quick Settings, as the name suggests, allows you to quickly access important system settings including Wi-Fi and sound controls.
The present Quick Settings menu, known as Action Center in Windows 10, is a result of the design overhaul that many of the Windows 11 features underwent. It is more streamlined and may be somewhat adjusted to meet your needs. So let’s examine each option offered by Windows 11 Fast Settings and how to use each one.
The Windows 11 Quick Settings menu makes accessing a number of system operations easier. Thus, click on the network, sound, or battery symbol in the lower-right area of the screen to reach the Quick Settings menu. The Windows key + A keyboard shortcut can also be used to bring up the Quick Settings window. On the other hand, to close Quick Settings, click anywhere outside the panel or use the Windows key + A shortcut again.
Let’s quickly review each of the Windows 11 Quick Settings menu options. The edit icon and settings icon are all found in the Quick Settings menu, starting from the bottom. As for laptop users, the battery percentage is also visible alongside the edit and settings icons.
Next, we have the volume slider, from there you can switch to a different audio device that is connected to your computer or laptop. So if you are listening to music, you can either play it through the headphones or speakers.
And lastly, on top, we have different options like a night light, accessibility, nearby sharing, wired display, and project.
Tip: You can also use the arrow keys to move through the menu icons and use the spacebar to turn them on/off.
The current Windows 11 Quick Settings menu items can also be modified. You can do this to add new icons, get rid of any you don’t like, and even rearrange the icons in the Quick Settings menu. This is the procedure.
Step 1: Open the Quick Settings panel.
Step 2: Now, click on the pencil icon and select ‘Edit quick settings’. Alternatively, you can also right-click anywhere on the panel or the menu icons themselves and then click on ‘Edit quick settings’.
Step 3: Here, click on Add to see all the other shortcut options available for the Quick Settings panel.
Step 4: Then, click on all the options you want to add to the panel.
Note: The Quick Settings panel will vertically increase or decrease in size depending on the number of icons added or removed.
Step 5: Click on the unpin icon on top of the icons you wish to remove from the panel.
Step 6: Then, drag and drop the icons within the panel to change the icon order.
Step 7: Once finished, click on Done to save the changes.
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