Quick Settings

Quick settings is a new interface in Windows 11 that appears when you select the Network, Volume, or Power buttons in the Taskbar's system tray. As its name suggests, Quick settings provides quick access to commonly-needed system settings like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Battery saver, and more.

You can also open Quick settings by typing WINKEY + A.
Quick settings displays a grid of quick setting buttons, brightness and volume sliders, a battery life display, and buttons to edit which quick settings buttons appear and access the full Settings app.

Where did it go?
If you are familiar with Windows 10, you may recognize Quick settings as the replacement for the quick actions area of the Action Center interface from that release. Windows 11 no longer includes an Action Center. Instead, its functionality is split between the Notification pane---which can be accessed by selecting the time/date display in the system tray---and Quick settings.
Quickly access commonly-needed system settings
Using the grid of quick settings buttons at the top of Quick settings, you can easily access certain commonly-needed system settings.
Quick settings displays six quick settings buttons by default. But you can remove any you don't need and add additional quick settings if desired. This is described later in the chapter.
Quickly find and connect to a Wi-Fi network
The Wi-Fi quick setting is used to toggle Wi-Fi on or off and to manage available Wi-Fi networks. When you are connected to a Wi-Fi network, the name of that network will appear below the Wi-Fi quick setting button.
If Wi-Fi is disabled, the button will simply be titled as "Wi-Fi." And if Wi-Fi is enabled but you are not connected to a network, it will be titled "Available."
Wi-Fi quick setting is a split button, a special type of button that has two sides, each of which works like a unique button of its own. You can select the left side of this button to toggle Wi-Fi on and off. Or you can click the right side to see which Wi-Fi networks are available, connect to one, or disconnect from the currently-used Wi-Fi network.

To access more Wi-Fi settings, open Quick settings, select the right side of the Wi-Fi quick setting button, and then select "More Wi-Fi settings."
Quickly find and connect to a Bluetooth device
Bluetooth quick setting is used to toggle Bluetooth on or off and to manage available Bluetooth devices. When you are connected to a Bluetooth device, the name of that device will appear below the Bluetooth quick setting button.
If Bluetooth is disabled, the button will simply be titled as "Bluetooth." And if Bluetooth is enabled but you are not connected to a device, it will be titled "Not connected."
As with the Wi-Fi quick setting button, Bluetooth quick setting is a split button, a special type of button that has two sides, each of which works like a unique button of its own. You can select the left side of this button to toggle Bluetooth on and off. Or you can c...