How to Change Screen Brightness on Windows 11

Knowing how to change screen brightness on Windows 11 is essential for comfortable viewing and eye protection. You may want to increase brightness for better visibility in bright environments or lower it to reduce eye strain and save battery. Windows 11 offers multiple built-in ways to adjust brightness quickly and easily.

How to Change Screen Brightness on Windows 11

Below are methods to change screen brightness on windows.

Method 1: Change Screen Brightness Using Quick Settings

Quick Settings is the fastest way to adjust brightness.

Steps:

Click the battery / network / volume icon on the taskbar
or press Win + A
Drag the Brightness slider left or right to adjust the screen brightness

This method is quick and ideal for instant brightness changes

Method 1. Screen Brightness change on Windows 11 From Quick Settings

Method 2. Screen Brightness Change on Windows 11 Using The Function Keys

Most laptops include dedicated brightness keys on the keyboard.

Steps:

Look for sun icons on the F1–F12 keys
Press Fn + Brightness key (depending on your keyboard layout)

Method 2. Screen Brightness change on Windows 11 Using The Function Keys

This is a convenient way to change brightness without opening any menus.

Method 3: Change Screen Brightness Using the Settings App

You can precisely control brightness using Windows Settings.

Steps:

Press Win + I to open Settings
Navigate to System → Display
Under Brightness & color, drag the Brightness slider

Method 3. Screen Brightness change on Windows 11 Using Settings App

This method is useful for fine-tuning brightness levels.

Method 4: Change Screen Brightness Using Mobility Center

Windows Mobility Center provides quick access to brightness controls.

Steps:

Press Win + X

Method 4. Screen Brightness change on Windows 11 Using The Mobility Center

Select Mobility Center
Under Display brightness, move the slider to adjust brightness

Method 4. Screen Brightness change on Windows 11 Using The Mobility Center

Changes apply immediately.

Method 5: Change Screen Brightness Using PowerShell

PowerShell allows advanced users to set a specific brightness level.

Steps:

Press Win + S, search for PowerShell

Method 5. Screen Brightness change on Windows 11 Using PowerShell

Right-click and select Run as administrator
Enter the following command:

(Get-WmiObject -Namespace root/WMI -Class WmiMonitorBrightnessMethods).WmiSetBrightness(1,40)

Method 5. Screen Brightness change on Windows 11 Using PowerShell

Replace 40 with any value between 0–100 to set your desired brightness.

How to Automatically Adjust Screen Brightness Based on Battery Life

Windows 11 can automatically lower brightness when battery saver is enabled.

Steps:

Press Win + I to open Settings
Go to System → Power & battery
Expand the Battery saver section
Enable Lower screen brightness when using battery saver

How To Automatically Adjust Windows 11 Screen Brightness Based On Battery Life

How to Change Screen Brightness on Windows 11