I hope you’ll take the time to try out all the Action Center has to offer. Project: (Not proj’-ect, but pro-ject’.) On a device connected to an external screen or projector, choose a projection setting.Ĭonnect: Search for and connect a wireless display or audio device (such as a wireless headset). (Text is greyed out if device is plugged in.)

VPN: Launch window to view or change settings for a Virtual Private Network.īattery Saver: Toggles on/off battery saver mode on a laptop or other battery-powered device. (Brightness will increase from the current setting, in increments of 25%, then cycle back starting at 0%.)īluetooth: Toggles on/off a bluetooth connection, if a device is connected (such as a wireless headset). (These times cannot be changed.)īrightness: Cycle through your computer screen’s brightness settings. Quiet Hours: Toggle on/off new notifications between 12 am and 6 am. Location: Toggle on/off Microsoft’s ability to automatically see your location. Once you get it connected, this is an easy way to quickly start a new note… like if you’re having a conversation and suddenly realize it would be handy to jot some things down.Īll Settings: This is quick way to launch the Settings window. Note: You can set up this tile to automatically connect to a web-based OneNote account. (Text is greyed out if not using a tablet.) This is a convenient location from which to view and change the settings you will most likely need to change periodically. The second major area of the Action Center is the settings tiles at the bottom. Just click on the notification text to see the details. Here you might see notifications of things like upcoming major updates, problems installing updates, or security and maintenance issues. In the top part, you’ll get Microsoft notifications. The Action Center contains two major areas. You get to it by clicking the speech bubble at the far right end of your taskbar. Not only that, Windows 10 has a much cooler, easier-to-use feature over there on the right, called the Action Center.

Man, that was so annoying to have to swipe just the right way to get it to show and to stay showing.įortunately, some things in that right-hand swiping window are now in the Start Menu. If you used to be a Windows 8 user, like me, you probably hated that “swipe in from the right” thing you had to do to change settings and run searches.

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