Windows Insiders in the Beta channel can now open the full Quick settings panel from Xbox mode's Gaming Task View bar, without going back to the desktop.
Microsoft is adding the full Quick settings panel to Xbox mode on Windows 11. According to the release notes for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26320.9876, published on November 6, 2026 for the Beta channel, Quick settings is coming to the Gaming Task View navigation bar in Xbox mode, "giving you access to the full set of Quick settings available on the Windows taskbar without having to leave XBOX mode."
What changes
Xbox mode is Windows 11's controller-friendly, full-screen gaming interface. Until now, changing something like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, volume or brightness meant leaving it for the regular desktop. With this build, the same Quick settings you get from the taskbar are reachable from the Gaming Task View bar.
Who gets it, and when
- Only Windows Insiders in the Beta channel for now. This build also moves the Beta channel to Windows 11, version 26H2 (Build 26320) through an enablement package.
- Microsoft reminds Insiders that features in these builds can change, be removed, or never ship beyond the Insider program. There is no date for the general public yet.
- Xbox mode itself requires Windows 11 version 24H2 or later and is only available in supported markets, according to Microsoft Support. Microsoft began rolling it out to Windows 11 PCs (desktops, laptops, tablets) on April 30, 2026, per Xbox Wire.
Other changes in the same build
The same Beta build starts rolling out a new Windows Search built on WinUI 3 with inline actions (dark mode, Bluetooth, brightness, mute, window layout; English only at first), lets Live captions choose system audio, microphone or both, and lets Windows Hello facial recognition briefly brighten the screen in a dark room.
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"Play harder with Xbox mode on Windows 11", Windows YouTube channel, April 10, 2026. This is Microsoft's general presentation of Xbox mode; it predates and does not show the new Quick settings panel.
Related: the new Xbox PC app for Insiders — https://tricknfix.com/articles/xbox-pc-app-faster-insiders-cloud-gaming-web-november-2026/
Sources
- Microsoft Learn — Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26320.9876 (November 6, 2026): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-insider/release-notes/beta/preview-build-26320-9876
- Xbox Wire — Xbox mode begins rolling out to players on Windows 11 PCs (April 30, 2026): https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/30/xbox-mode-pc-windows-11/
- Microsoft Support — Windows Gaming: Full screen experience / Xbox mode: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/servicing/os/windows/docs/2025/10/windows-gaming-full-screen-experience
Image: Microsoft screenshot from the Build 26320.9876 release notes. Sources checked November 9, 2026 (Europe/Paris).
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