Turn Bluetooth on or off in Windows

To turn Bluetooth on and off in the Settings app:

1. On the Windows device, right-click on the Start menu and then select Settings > Bluetooth & devices .
   
   Or
   
   Select the following Bluetooth & devices shortcut:
   
   Open Bluetooth & devices

2. In the Bluetooth & devices window, next to Bluetooth, switch Bluetooth either On or Off.

To turn Bluetooth on and off in quick settings:

1. Select the Network , Sound , or Battery icon next to the time and date.

2. Select the Bluetooth tile to toggle Bluetooth on and off.

   • If Bluetooth is turned off, the tile isn't highlighted and might say Off.

   • If Bluetooth is turned on, the tile is highlighted and either says Connected, Not connected, or shows the device it's connected to via Bluetooth.
     
     

To turn Bluetooth on and off in the Settings app:

1. On the Windows device, right-click on the Start menu and then select Settings > Devices .
   
   Or
   
   Select the following Bluetooth & other devices shortcut:
   
   Open Bluetooth & other devices

2. In the Bluetooth & other devices window, under Bluetooth, switch Bluetooth either On or Off.

   Note: If the Bluetooth setting is missing, the Windows device might not have a Bluetooth adapter. If the Windows device does have a Bluetooth adapter, the drivers for the Bluetooth adapter might not be installed.

Action center ( or ) can be found next to the time and date on the taskbar.

To turn Bluetooth on and off in action center:

1. On the taskbar, select the action center icon ( or ).

2. In action center, select the Bluetooth tile to toggle Bluetooth on and off. If the Bluetooth tile isn't visible, select Expand above the tiles.

   • If Bluetooth is turned off, the tile isn't highlighted and might say Off.

   • If Bluetooth is turned on, the tile is highlighted and says Connected, Not connected, or shows the device it's connected to via Bluetooth.

If the Bluetooth tile isn't in action center even after selecting Expand, follow these steps to add it:

1. On the Windows device, right-click on the Start menu and then select Settings > System > Notifications & actions .
   
   Or
   
   Select the following Notifications & actions shortcut:
   
   Open Notifications & actions

2. In the Notifications & actions window, under Quick actions, select Edit your quick actions.

3. In the side pane that opens, select Add and then select Bluetooth .

   Important: If Bluetooth isn't available to add, the Windows device might not have a Bluetooth adapter. If the Windows device does have a Bluetooth adapter, the drivers for the Bluetooth adapter might not be installed.

4. If desired, arrange the newly added Bluetooth tile to its desired location. For more info about how to change the apps and settings that appear in action center, see Change notification and quick settings in Windows.