GoKawiilWindows 11 Search can now change settings directly, Microsoft testing feature
Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows Search experience built on WinUI 3 to Insiders in the Beta channel, adding 'inline actions' that let users toggle settings like dark mode, Bluetooth, screen brightness and muting without navigating to separate menus. The update also improves typo tolerance, so misspelled search terms still surface the correct results.
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The redesign suggests Microsoft is prioritizing quicker, friction-free access to system controls rather than requiring users to memorize settings locations. Testing in the Insiders Beta channel typically precedes a broader rollout, and the author anticipates the feature could reach general users before year's end, though Microsoft hasn't confirmed a timeline.
- Inline actions in Windows Search let users adjust settings like brightness and Bluetooth directly from search results.
- The feature is currently available only in the Beta channel of the Windows 11 Insiders Preview.
- Search also now tolerates typos, matching misspelled terms to correct results.
Source: zdnet.com — Lance Whitney, 2026-11-09
Published there as: “You can change Windows settings directly from a search now – how to try it”
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