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How to Access/Change the Quick Settings on Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2

Follow these steps to access and configure the Quick Settings on a Nintendo Switch 2 console.

Complete these steps

  1. Press and hold the HOME ButtonThe HOME Button which appears on various controllers compatible with Nintendo Switch 2. for at least one second to access Quick Settings. Within the Quick Settings screen you can access the following options:
    • Sleep Mode: Set the console to sleep mode.
    • Auto-Brightness: Enable/disable screen brightness adjustment based on ambient brightness.
    • Screen Brightness: Manually adjust screen brightness.
    • Volume Control: Adjust the volume for the active audio source (console speakers, wireless Bluetooth headphones, a wired headset, external speakers, or in VR mode).
    • Airplane Mode: Disable all wireless communication functionality, including Internet communication, local communication, Bluetooth, and the NFC Reader/Writer. Some types of wireless communication can still be switched on manually when the console is in airplane mode.
      Important: If the Joy-Con 2 are detached from the Nintendo Switch 2 console when airplane mode is activated (tabletop mode), you must tap the console screen and enable Bluetooth communications within System Settings > Airplane Mode > Bluetooth in order to operate the console with the Joy-Con 2.
    • GL/GR Buttons: When a compatible controller is connected and you have launched software, you can map the GL and GR Buttons to other buttons on the controller for convenience. This setting is saved on a per-game and per-user basis and is shared between different compatible controllers.
    • Button Mapping: Must be enabled through System Settings. You can jump to the Button Mapping menu to change mapping for a controller or swap between different presets.
    • Handheld Mode Boost: When toggled on, while the console is in Handheld or Tabletop mode, it causes the performance of Nintendo Switch software to run as if it were being played in TV mode. To use the toggle in Quick Settings, it must be enabled in System Settings.
  2. To exit Quick Settings, perform one of the following actions:
    • Press the B Button
    • Press the HOME Button
    • Tap outside of the Quick Settings screen

Additional information

Quick Settings are a group of frequently used settings that can be invoked at any time. They will be displayed on the right side of the screen.

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