Create a Bluetooth Settings Shortcut in Windows

A lot of people want quicker access to Bluetooth settings in Windows than digging through several layers of menus — here’s how to set up a direct shortcut, plus a couple of even faster alternatives if you don’t want a desktop icon at all.

Creating the Shortcut

1. Right-click on your desktop and select New > Shortcut.
2. In the location field, enter:

   explorer.exe ms-settings:bluetooth

3. Click Next, give it a name like “Bluetooth Settings,” and click Finish.

This opens the Bluetooth & devices page in Settings directly, bypassing the Action Center/Quick Settings route entirely. This works the same way on both Windows 10 and current Windows 11, since both use the same ms-settings: URI scheme for deep-linking into specific Settings pages.

Pinning It

Once created, you can drag the shortcut onto your taskbar or Start menu for even faster access, the same as you would with any other shortcut.

Two alternatives that skip the shortcut entirely

If you don’t want a permanent desktop icon, both of these get you to the same place without creating anything:

• Run dialog: press Win + R, type ms-settings:bluetooth, and press Enter — the exact same URI the shortcut uses, just typed on demand.
• Quick Settings: press Win + A to open the Quick Settings flyout directly, where you can toggle Bluetooth on/off or long-press the Bluetooth tile to jump straight into the same settings page. This is the fastest option if you only need to toggle Bluetooth on or off rather than change a device pairing, since it skips Settings entirely.

The desktop shortcut is still worth having if you regularly need the full Bluetooth & devices page (for pairing new devices or troubleshooting), since it’s a single click rather than a keyboard shortcut plus a menu navigation.

Resources

• Ultimate Settings Panel