How do I enable Bluetooth on Windows 10?

Using Bluetooth is useful if you want to wirelessly transfer files on your Windows 10 PC to other devices. Find out how to enable Bluetooth on a computer running Windows 10 and how to pair your computer with other devices afterwards here.

Windows 10: How to enable Bluetooth

There are several ways to enable Bluetooth on a computer running Windows 10. The quickest way to activate is via the Windows 10 Info Center. To do this, first click on the "speech bubble icon" at the bottom right of the taskbar to open the Info Center and then click on the "Bluetooth" entry to turn on the function. Alternatively, the activation is also possible via the settings.

1. Open the settings by clicking on the Windows icon and then on the gear icon or by pressing the key combination of "Windows key" + "I".
2. In the settings, please go to "Devices" > "Bluetooth and other devices" and move the slider next to the "Bluetooth" entry to the right to turn on the function.
3. The function is now enabled and you can connect other devices to the Windows 10 computer via Bluetooth and exchange data.

How to exchange data via Bluetooth in Windows 10

Have you successfully enabled Bluetooth, please scroll down to "More Bluetooth options" and check "Bluetooth devices can discover this PC". Then connect the PC to another device that uses Bluetooth by clicking "Add Bluetooth or other device" and confirm the link by selecting "Connect". If the connection was successful, you can select a file to exchange under "Send or receive files via Bluetooth".