How to Customise and Rearrange Quick Settings in Windows 11

The Windows 11 Quick Settings flyout—accessible by clicking the network, volume, or battery cluster on the bottom-right taskbar—is one of the most frequently used productivity features in the operating system. Instead of navigating through multiple layers of the Settings app, Quick Settings lets you toggle Wi-Fi networks, connect Bluetooth accessories, adjust screen brightness, switch audio outputs, and activate accessibility tools in a single click. Customising which tiles appear on this grid ensures that your daily system toggles are always right at your fingertips.

Why Customise Your Quick Settings Panel?

Tailoring the action grid removes clutter and accelerates daily computer control:

• Eliminate Unused Tiles: Remove actions you never use (like Mobile Hotspot or Cast) to keep a clean, compact interface.
• Add High-Utility Shortcuts: Pin useful hidden toggles such as Night Light, Nearby Sharing, Accessibility tools, or Project display options.
• Ergonomic Tile Rearranging: Drag your most vital buttons to the top row for instant muscle-memory clicking.

How to Open the Quick Settings Flyout

You can launch Quick Settings via mouse or keyboard:

• Keyboard Shortcut: Press Windows Key + A to pop open the flyout immediately from anywhere.
• Mouse Click: Click directly on the combined Wi-Fi, Speaker, or Battery icon cluster in the system tray.

How to Add, Remove, and Rearrange Tiles

Editing your grid takes only a few seconds:

1. Open Quick Settings (press Windows Key + A).
2. Look at the bottom-right corner of the panel for the small Pencil icon (Edit quick settings).
3. Click the Pencil icon. The panel will enter edit mode, showing small unpin badges on every tile.
4. To remove a tile: Click the small Unpin icon (pin with a slash) on any tile you do not need.
5. To add a new tile: Click the + Add button at the bottom of the grid to reveal available unpinned actions (such as Night light, Nearby sharing, Keyboard layout, or Live captions), then click your preferred option.
6. To rearrange tiles: Click and hold any tile, drag it to your preferred position on the grid, and release your mouse button.
7. When satisfied with your layout, click Done at the bottom of the panel to save your configuration.

Your customised Quick Settings menu is now primed for rapid one-click hardware adjustments throughout your workday.