Windows 10 bluetooth pairing

Pair a Bluetooth device in Windows

You can pair all kinds of Bluetooth devices with your PC—including keyboards, mice, phones, speakers, and a whole lot more. To do this, your PC needs to have Bluetooth. Some PCs, such as laptops and tablets, have Bluetooth built in. If your PC doesn’t, you can plug a USB Bluetooth adapter into the USB port on your PC to get it.

Before you start, make sure that your Windows 11 PC supports Bluetooth. For more info on how to check, see Fix Bluetooth problems in Windows. If you need help adding a device without Bluetooth capabilities, see Add a device to a Windows PC.

Turn on Bluetooth

After you’ve checked that your Windows 11 PC supports Bluetooth, you’ll need to turn it on. Here’s how:

• In Settings: Select Start >Settings >Bluetooth & devices , and then turn on Bluetooth .
• In quick settings: To find the quick setting for Bluetooth, select the Network, Sound, or Battery icons ( ) next to the time and date on the right side of your taskbar. Select Bluetooth to turn it on. If it’s turned on without any Bluetooth devices connected, it might appear as Not connected .

To pair a Bluetooth device

1. Turn on your Bluetooth device and make it discoverable. The way you make it discoverable depends on the device. Check the device or visit the manufacturer’s website to learn how.
2. On your PC, select the Network , Sound, or Battery icons ( ) next to the time and date on the right side of your taskbar.
3. Select Manage Bluetooth devices on the Bluetooth quick setting, then select your device under New devices.

Follow additional instructions if they appear, then select Done.

Your Bluetooth device and PC will usually automatically connect anytime the two devices are in range of each other with Bluetooth turned on.

Tip: If you don’t see the Bluetooth device you want displayed in the list, you may need to set the Bluetooth devices discovery setting to Advanced. To learn how, see Fix Bluetooth problems in Windows.

To pair a Bluetooth printer or scanner

1. Turn on your Bluetooth printer or scanner and make it discoverable. The way you make it discoverable depends on the device. Check the device or visit the manufacturer’s website to learn how.
2. Select Start >Settings >Bluetooth & devices >Printers & scanners >Add device. Wait for it to find nearby printers, choose the one you want to use, then select Add device.

If you’re having problems installing your printer or scanner, see either Fix printer problems or Install and use a scanner in Windows.

To pair a Bluetooth device using Swift Pair

Swift Pair in Windows 11 lets you quickly pair a supported Bluetooth device with your PC. If the Bluetooth device supports Swift Pair, you’ll receive a notification when it’s nearby and you put it into pairing mode to make it discoverable.

1. Turn on a Bluetooth device that supports Swift Pair and make it discoverable. The way you make it discoverable depends on the device. Check the device or visit the manufacturer’s website to learn more.
2. If this is your first time using Swift Pair, select Yes when asked if you want to get notifications and use Swift Pair.
3. When a notification appears that a new Bluetooth device was found, select Connect.

Before you start, make sure that your Windows 10 PC supports Bluetooth. For more info on how to check, see Fix Bluetooth problems in Windows 10. If you need help adding a device without Bluetooth capabilities, see Add a device to a Windows 10 PC.

Turn on Bluetooth

After you’ve checked that your Windows 10 PC supports Bluetooth, you’ll need to turn it on. Here’s how:

In Settings: Select Start > Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices, and turn on Bluetooth.

In action center: Action center can be found next to time and date on your taskbar. On the taskbar, select action center ( or ), then select Bluetooth to turn it on. If it’s turned off, it might appear as Not connected.

If you don’t see Bluetooth in your action center, here’s how you can change it:

• Expand quick actions. On the taskbar, select action center ( or ) >Expand. Bluetooth should appear here. It will appear as Bluetooth or Not connected.
• Add Bluetooth to action center. Select Start >Settings >System >Notifications & actions >Quick actions. Go to Add or remove quick actions and turn on Bluetooth.

Note: For more info about how to change the apps and settings that appear in action center, see Change notification and action settings in Windows 10.

To pair a Bluetooth headset, speaker, or other audio device

1. Turn on your Bluetooth audio device and make it discoverable. The way you make it discoverable depends on the device. Check the device or visit the manufacturer’s website to learn how.
2. On your PC, select Start >Settings >Devices >Bluetooth & other devices >Add Bluetooth or other device >Bluetooth. Choose the device and follow additional instructions if they appear, then select Done. Your Bluetooth device and PC will usually automatically connect anytime the two devices are in range of each other with Bluetooth turned on.

To pair a Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, or other device

1. Turn on your Bluetooth keyboard, mouse, or other device and make it discoverable. The way you make it discoverable depends on the device. Check the device or visit the manufactur’s website to learn how.
2. On your PC, select Start >Settings >Devices >Bluetooth & other devices >Add Bluetooth or other device >Bluetooth. Choose the device and follow additional instructions if they appear, then select Done.

To pair a Bluetooth printer or scanner

1. Turn on your Bluetooth printer or scanner and make it discoverable. The way you make it discoverable depends on the device. Check the device or visit the manufacturer’s website to learn how.
2. Select Start >Settings >Devices >Printers & scanners >Add a printer or scanner. Wait for it to find nearby printers, then choose the one you want to use and select Add device.

If you’re having installation issues with your printer or scanner, see either Fix printer problems or Install and use a scanner in Windows 10.

To pair a Bluetooth device using Swift Pair

Swift Pair in Windows 10 lets you quickly pair a supported Bluetooth device with your PC. If the Bluetooth device supports Swift Pair, you’ll receive a notification when it’s nearby and you put it into pairing mode to make it discoverable.

1. Turn on a Bluetooth device that supports Swift Pair and make it discoverable. The way you make it discoverable depends on the device. Check the device or visit the manufacturer’s website to learn more.
2. If this is your first time using Swift Pair, select Yes when asked if you want to get notifications and use Swift Pair.
3. When a notification appears that a new Bluetooth device was found, select Connect.
4. After it’s connected, select Close.

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• How to turn on Bluetooth on Windows 10
• Troubleshooting your Bluetooth connection
• How to pair a Bluetooth device on Windows 10

• You can turn on Bluetooth on Windows 10 in the Settings app or Action Center.
• To pair a Bluetooth device to Windows 10, it must be in range and in pairing mode.
• If your Bluetooth isn’t working, try updating your drivers or resetting the device.

Bluetooth allows for you to wirelessly connect your computers or phones to other devices, such as earbuds, keyboards, speakers, cars, and more.

For example, you may want to use Bluetooth on Windows 10 to listen to music through headphones, connect a keyboard and mouse, or send files between computers.

Here’s how you can turn on Bluetooth on Windows 10, troubleshoot your connection, and pair your devices.

How to turn on Bluetooth on Windows 10

1. Click the Windows Start button at the bottom left of your screen.

2. Select Settings.

3. Click Devices.

4. Click Bluetooth & other devices. Turn on the Bluetooth switch.

Alternatively, Bluetooth can be very quickly toggled on or off in the Windows 10 Action Center.

1. Open the Action Center. The Action Center icon is the speech bubble located on the bottom right of your screen, next to the clock.

2. If you don’t see an array of action tiles, click Expand.

3. Click on the Bluetooth tile to toggle it on or off. When it has a blue background, it is on.

Troubleshooting your Bluetooth connection

It can be frustrating if Bluetooth isn’t working on your computer. However, there are some common ways to fix the issue:

1. Make sure that your devices are compatible. You can check if your computer is Bluetooth compatible by looking in the Action Center or in Settings (see above); if the Bluetooth option is not listed, it most likely is not compatible or the drivers are not installed.
2. Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on. This can be accomplished through checking in Settings (see above) or in the Action Center to ensure Bluetooth is enabled.
3. Toggle Bluetooth on and off again in Settings or the Action Center. Sometimes a quick reset is all that it needs.
4. Reset the Bluetooth device you’re trying to pair. Turn off your Bluetooth device you are attempting to connect, wait a few seconds, then turn it on again.
5. Ensure that your Bluetooth device is in range. While Bluetooth can normally connect over distances of up to 30 feet, obstacles and weather can reduce the effective distance.
6. Be careful of USB devices. If your Bluetooth enabled device is unresponsive or sluggish, make sure it isn’t close to any other plugged in USB device. This can cause problems since USB devices that aren’t shielded can interfere with Bluetooth signals and connections.
7. Remove and re-add the Bluetooth device. Sometimes Bluetooth devices can lose connection due to signal interference. This is because the radio frequencies most Bluetooth devices operate at are commonly used by other devices and appliances, including microwaves and garage-door openers.

Quick tip: If Bluetooth still isn’t working, you may need to fix a Bluetooth driver. For more information, read our article on how to update drivers in Windows 10.

How to pair a Bluetooth device on Windows 10

1. Turn on your Bluetooth device and make sure it is discoverable. How you make the device discoverable varies between devices. As such, please check the device instructions to learn how.

2. On your computer, click the Start button.

3. Click Settings.

4. Click Devices.

5. Click Bluetooth & other devices.

6. Click Add Bluetooth or other device.

7. Click Bluetooth in the popup window that appears.

8. Choose the device and follow any additional instructions should they appear.

9. Click Done.

Starting with Windows 10 version 1803 and later, Swift Pair is also an option to connect Bluetooth devices to your Windows 10 computer. Swift Pair makes it so that you no longer have to navigate through the Settings App in order to connect devices.

When the Bluetooth device is in range, Windows will automatically prompt you in the bottom right of your screen asking if you wish to connect the device. All you have to do is press connect and your device should pair.

Quick tip: Make sure that the Swift Pair checkbox in Bluetooth & other devices is checked in order to enable Swift pairing.

Kyle Wilson is an editor for the Reference team, based in British Columbia, Canada. Outside of Insider, his work has also appeared in publications like The Verge, VICE, Kotaku, and more. He periodically guest co-hosts the Saturday tech show «Tech Talk» on the iHeartRadio station C-FAX 1070. Feel free to reach out to him on Twitter, where he can be found most of the time, @KWilsonMG.

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