When using Windows 11, the quickest way to adjust the sound volume is from the Quick settings menu. You can activate the Quick settings menu by clicking a hidden or translucent button located on top of the Wi-Fi, Speaker, and/or Battery icons. Simply click the Taskbar area at the bottom right corner to activate the Quick settings menu. Then use the slider to move up or down the volume control to the desired level. To get started adjusting the sound volume on Windows 11, follow the steps below.
How to increase or decrease the sound volume on Windows 11
As mentioned above, Windows allows you to quickly adjust the sound volume when you need to increase or decrease the sound coming out of your computer. The easiest way to do this is from the Quick settings menu. The Quick settings menu is a hidden button located on top of the Wi-Fi, Speaker, and Battery icons. Once you click on the Quick settings button, it should open the menu. From there you can use the slider to adjust the volume on your PC. Bring the slider left to lower the volume and right to increase it.
How to turn off or mute sound on Windows 11
If you wish to quickly mute sounds coming from your PC, simply move the slider to the left and bring the sound level to 0. You should then see an x on the speaker icon indicating the sound is turned off.
How to adjust the sound from the Windows settings app
One can also use the Windows settings app to adjust the volume on Windows 11. If you right-click on the Quick settings area of the taskbar, it should give you Sound settings options as shown below. Click on Sound settings to open the Windows settings app and bring up the Sound settings. If you have multiple sound devices, you can independently adjust the volume for each. Select the sound device you want to adjust the volume for, and move the slider left to decrease and right to increase the sound. That should do it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to quickly increase or decrease the sound volume on Windows 11. If you find any error above or have something to add, please use the comment form below.
