How to Turn on Bluetooth on PC or Mac

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: March 29, 2019 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to enable Bluetooth in Windows or macOS.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Windows

1
Click
. It’s usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
2
Click
. It’s near the bottom-left corner of the Windows menu. This opens your settings.

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3
Click Devices. It’s the icon with a keyboard and speaker.
4
Slide the “Bluetooth” switch to
. Windows is now ready to connect to compatible Bluetooth devices.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
macOS

1
Add the Bluetooth button to the menu bar. If you see
in the menu bar at the top of the screen (closer to the right side), skip to the next step. If not, here’s how to add it:^{[1]
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- Click
  .
- Click System Preferences.
- Click Bluetooth.
- Check the box next to “Show Bluetooth on Menu bar.”
2
Click
. It’s in the menu bar near the top-right part of the screen.
3
Click Turn Bluetooth On. Your Mac is now ready to connect to compatible Bluetooth devices.

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Community Q&A

Question

How do you turn on Bluetooth through a keyboard on a Mac

Khang4312

Community Answer

I think there is no way to do it on a Mac or Windows, you need to use your mouse

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References

↑ https://www.howtoisolve.com/turn-on-bluetooth-macos-sierra/

About This Article

Written by:

Nicole Levine, MFA

Tech Specialist

This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 15,960 times.

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Updated: March 29, 2019

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