How to Turn On Bluetooth On Windows 10

Bluetooth is an integral part of today’s trending wireless technology, you just need to activate the Bluetooth feature on your PC and pair it with your mobile device, speaker, headphones, printer, mouse, keyboard, even your car, and smart fridge. After pairing the devices and peripherals within the Bluetooth range, you can simply transmit data between the paired devices.

This feature comes by default in most of the devices but it should be noted that some of the PC might not contain the Bluetooth feature and the user can add it whenever required. If you are also the one whose PC didn’t come with the Bluetooth hardware installed, you can easily add it by purchasing a Bluetooth USB dongle. If you don’t know how to turn On the Bluetooth feature on your Windows, then here is a complete guide providing you with all the options to activate this feature.

Contents

• 1 How to Turn On Bluetooth On Windows 10
  • 1.1 Method 1: Using the Windows Settings
  • 1.2 Method 2: Turn on Bluetooth in Action Center
• 2 How to Connect a Bluetooth Device to Your Windows PC
  • 2.1 Method 1: Printer/Scanner
  • 2.2 Method 2: Audio devices
    • 2.2.1 Add the Missing Options
  • 2.3 Method 3: Mouse, Keyboard or Other Peripherals
  • 2.4 Method 4: Use Swift Pair
• 3 Conclusion

How to Turn On Bluetooth On Windows 10

Turning On the Bluetooth feature on Windows 10 and pairing it with other Bluetooth accessible devices is quite easy, and can be done by different methods.

Method 1: Using the Windows Settings

Turning On Bluetooth using the Settings app in Windows 10 is the simplest way. We can access the Settings app by simply pressing the Windows key + I hotkey. Now, follow these steps to turn on Bluetooth by configuring the settings:

Step 1: Firstly, open the Settings app and select the option Devices. On the left panel, from the Devices section, select the option Bluetooth and other devices.

Step 2: Secondly, slide the On toggle to turn on the Bluetooth. Now, with the Bluetooth toggle turned on, your PC can be discoverable for a Bluetooth connection with other available devices. If you are unable to find the toggle, it means that your PC doesn’t have the Bluetooth feature built-in and you need to add it.

Step 3: Above the toggle, you will find an option Add Bluetooth or other devices. Click on the add button, and then on Bluetooth from Add a device window. You will find a list of available devices. Select the device you want to connect. After pairing, click on Done.

Method 2: Turn on Bluetooth in Action Center

In Windows 10, users have the Action Center which displays the notifications from applications running on their PC. The Action Center can be located in the taskbar at the bottom right corner of the desktop. Alternatively, you can press Windows key + A hotkey. Now, to enable Bluetooth using the Action Center, do follow the procedure below:

Step 1: First of all, open the Action Center and then click on Bluetooth. If you are not able to find the option, it means that your menu is collapsed and you need to expand it by clicking on the Expand option.

Step 2: On enabling the Bluetooth feature, it will either display the message Not Connected or the name of the device paired with your PC. If your device is not able to connect, then right-click on the Bluetooth option. Select the option Go to Settings from the menu.

By doing so, the Settings window will open up. Now, as we have discussed above, you can pair the device you want by clicking on Add a Device option.

How to Connect a Bluetooth Device to Your Windows PC

The most likely devices to connect your Windows PC are headphones, car audio systems, keyboards, printers or scanners, and mouse. The procedure of connecting via Bluetooth varies with the device you want the PC to connect with. Here we will discuss the connecting procedure for different devices.

Method 1: Printer/Scanner

With a Bluetooth network, it is possible to connect your Windows PC to any printer or scanner. You can easily transfer documents, images, or any kind of data from your PC to your printer with the help of Bluetooth connection which will afterward get printed or scanned.

So, it’s quite simple to connect your PC and printer via Bluetooth, here is how:

Step 1: First of all, open Settings by pressing Windows key + I hotkey and then select the option Devices. On the left panel, from the Devices section, select the option Printers and Scanners.

Step 2: You will find an option to add a printer or scanner. Click on it and it will start searching for printers and scanners. You will find a list of available printers and scanners. Select the one you want to connect and click on Done.

Method 2: Audio devices

Bluetooth technology has become more popular among audio devices such as speakers, headphones, and ear-buds. In order to pair your audio device with your Windows PC, follow this simple procedure:

Step 1: Firstly, press the Power button of your audio device to turn it On and hence, making it detectable for your PC. Now, press Windows key + I hotkey to open Settings and select the option Devices.

Step 2: From the Devices section on the left panel, select the option Bluetooth and other devices. Slide the On toggle to turn on the Bluetooth. Now, all the audio devices can detect your PC.

Step 3: Now, press Windows key + A to open the Action Center. Click on the option Connect, your PC will start searching for audio devices. You will get a list of all the available audio devices, and now you can select your device from the list to complete the procedure.

Add the Missing Options

If you are unable to find the Bluetooth or Connect option in the Active Center, then there is no need to worry about it as you can add them to the menu. You need to follow this procedure to add the missing options in the Active Center:

Step 1: Firstly, open Settings by pressing Windows key + I hotkey and then select the option System. From the left panel, select the option Notifications and actions. Under the Quick actions section, select the option Edit your quick actions.

Step 2: Next, select the option ( Bluetooth or Connect ) which is missing in your Active Center. For selecting them, you need to click on the pin icon on the option. Now, click on Add and then Done.

By doing so, you can add any option which you find missing in your Active Center.

Method 3: Mouse, Keyboard or Other Peripherals

The process of connecting the mouse, keyboard, or other peripherals is the same as we have discussed above. It can be done either by the Settings app or the Active Center. You just need to power on your device to make it discoverable for your PC and hence pairing it via Bluetooth.

Method 4: Use Swift Pair

Windows 10 provides its users with the Swift Pair feature which allows them to connect Bluetooth peripherals to the PC quickly.

When this feature is enabled, users can simply set the Bluetooth peripheral closer to their PC to detect it and display a notification to complete the pairing. However, if you are unable to find this feature, you must turn it on from the Settings app in order to use it.

Now, turn on the device you want to connect with the PC and follow the below instruction to use Swift Pair:

Step 1: Firstly, press Windows key + I hotkey to open Settings. Then select the option Devices. From the left panel, select the option Bluetooth and other devices. Check the option that reads Show Notification to connect using Swift Pair.

Step 2: Secondly, select the Connect option from the notification to the pair. Now, whenever your device will be in the range of your PC, you will be able to connect the devices using the notification quickly.

Conclusion

Nowadays, Bluetooth has emerged as a popular choice in the wireless technology that enables the users to create a wireless connection between the devices and hence, allows them to share the data. Here, we have discussed all the methods that can be used in connecting Windows PC to any Bluetooth accessible device. Hopefully, you will be able to connect the devices using the methods provided.