Click to Do is one of the latest features in Windows 11 that helps you get things done faster by identifying text and images on your screen that you can take action on. The feature analyzes what’s on your screen and suggests actions that you can take, such as summarizing content, creating a bullet list, rewriting, and more.
What is Click to Do and how does it work?
Click to Do is a smart text interaction feature that appears when you highlight text. It offers quick actions like Copy, Open with (e.g., Notepad), and Search the web using Microsoft Edge and Bing. If the selected text is an email address, you can send an email using your default email app. If it’s a website, you can open the website in your default browser.
How to enable or disable Click to Do in Windows 11
First, ensure that your PC meets the requirements. Click to Do requires 40 TOPS NPU (neural processing unit), 16 GB RAM, 8 logical processors, and 256 GB storage capacity. If you don’t have these features, you won’t be able to get updated to the latest version of Windows.
If you do meet the requirements, then go to Windows Settings > Windows Update and update your Windows. Here are two methods to enable or disable it:
- Windows Settings method
- Registry method
1] Windows Settings
- Press Windows Key + I to open Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security from the sidebar.
- Click on Click to Do and toggle it on to enable. Similarly, you can toggle it off if you want to disable it any day.
Once enabled, you are all set to start using Click To Do. Simply press Windows Key + Q to enter Click to Do and take actions on what you clicked.
2] Registry
- Apart from the settings, you can also use the Registry to enable or disable the feature. Here’s how:
- Press Windows Key + R to open Run.
- Type regedit and press Enter.
- Go to the following path:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI - Right-click on WindowsAI entry and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name the new DWORD DisableClickToDo.
- Next, double-click and open DisableClickToDo and set the value to 1 to disable the Click to Do feature.
- If you want to use it again, you will need to delete the DisableClickToDo key.
Overall, with Click To Do, you can start using AI in your Windows environment, and it can help you with a lot of things. However, some users might want to disable the feature due to privacy reasons. So, go ahead and try the above steps out and see if it works for you.
What can I do with images using Click to Do?
When you select an image with Click to Do, you’re presented with several quick action options. These include Copy, Save as, Share, and Open with (such as Photos, Snipping Tool, or Paint). You can also perform more advanced tasks like Visual search with Bing, Blur background or Erase objects using the Photos app, and Remove background using Paint.
