To control the visibility of search highlights in your Windows search home, you need to access the Search Permissions settings within Windows Settings. You can show or hide these highlights directly from there.
Managing Search Highlights in Windows
Search highlights bring notable moments, trends, and information from around the web and Bing to your Windows Search home. While you cannot manually "add" your own custom search highlights, you can easily manage whether these system-provided highlights are displayed or not.
The specific steps to control the display of search highlights are provided in the Windows settings menu.
Step-by-Step Guide to Showing or Hiding Search Highlights
Follow these steps to toggle the visibility of search highlights in your Windows search home, based on the provided reference:
- Go to Start.
- Open Settings.
- Navigate to Privacy & security.
- Select Search permissions.
- Scroll down to the "More settings" section.
- Find the option labeled Show search highlights.
- Toggle this switch to turn search highlights On (to show them) or Off (to hide them). The reference also mentions "clear," which in this context refers to the action on the toggle switch itself, effectively turning off or resetting the display state.
By following these steps, you can enjoy search highlights in your search home or disable them if you prefer a cleaner search experience.
What are Search Highlights?
Search highlights are dynamic content cards that appear in the Windows Search home panel. They are curated by Microsoft and may feature:
- Information related to holidays and anniversaries.
- Relevant trending topics.
- Updates on current events.
- Bing features like "Word of the Day" or quizzes.
They are intended to make the search experience more engaging and informative directly from the taskbar search box. Managing the "Show search highlights" setting simply controls whether this dynamic content appears when you open search.
