Select Devices and all connected or recently added devices will be listed on the right. You will see a list of all items that you can manage on the left. Regardless of whether you’re on the Desktop view or the Metro view, the settings will open in Metro. Click Settings (the very last button on the bar) and select More PC settings.

You can right-click the icon and select Add Bluetooth Device to add new files.Īlternatively, you can use the Charms bar (move your mouse pointer to the top or bottom right corner of the screen and hover until the bar appears, or hit Win+C hotkey). If your Bluetooth is switched on, and you are on the Desktop view in Windows 8, you will likely see the Bluetooth icon in the system tray. We touched briefly on this topic in our comprehensive post on Windows 8 PC Settings, but here is the complete drill down for you. This is a simple step-by-step guide to adding and managing your Bluetooth devices and sending files from your system via a Bluetooth connection. Windows 8, by default, includes built-in Bluetooth software, but unlike Windows 7, it allows you to manage all devices easily from PC Settings.

Gone are the days when you needed to install 3rd party Bluetooth drivers or software to connect your Bluetooth device with your PC. Among other things that might need exploring in Windows 8, there are the Bluetooth settings.