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How to Change Lid Close Action in Windows 11

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Apr 13, 2026 Updated Aug 12, 2026 7 min read

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Changing the lid close action in Windows 11 lets you pick what your laptop does the second you shut the screen. You can set your computer to sleep, shut down, turn off the display, or do nothing at all.

Adjusting this setting takes less than a minute through the classic Control Panel . You can even set different rules for when your laptop runs on battery power versus when it plugs into the wall.

Do Nothing = Your computer does nothing when you close the lid.
Sleep = Your computer goes to sleep when you close the lid.
Hibernate = Your computer enters hibernate mode when you close the lid.
Shut Down = Your computer shuts down when you close the lid.

Starting with Windows 11 build 29550.1000 (Canary), changes to power settings like Display, Sleep, Hibernate timeouts, Power/Sleep button, and lid close actions from Settings now apply to all power plans. This helps configurations persist reliably.

⚡ Quick Answer

You adjust the lid close action in Windows 11 via Power Options in Control Panel . Open Power Options, click “Choose what the power button does,” and select your desired action for “When I close the lid” under both “On battery” and “Plugged in.

Option One

Change Lid Close Action for Current Power Plan in Settings

This option is only available starting with Windows 11 version 24H2.

Open Settings (Win+I).
Click System on the left side, then click Power & battery on the right side.

Windows 11 Power & Battery settings tile in the Settings app. — Windows 11 Power & battery settings in the Settings app.

Click Lid & power button controls to expand it open.
Select Do Nothing, Sleep (default), Hibernate, Shutdown, or Display Off for what you want in the “Plugged in” and “On battery” Closing the lid will make my PC drop menus.

Windows 11 lid close action settings options in Power & Battery.

You can now close Settings if you like.

Option Two Open Power & battery settings

Change Lid Close Action for Current Power Plan in Power Options

Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click the Power Options icon.
Click Choose what the power button does in the left pane.

windows choose what the power button does link control panel

In both the “On battery” and “Plugged in” drop menus for the “When I close the lid” setting, select Do nothing, Sleep (default), Hibernate, or Shut down for what you want, and click Save changes.

Desktop computers lack separate “On battery” and “Plugged in” options unless wired to a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).

Control Panel showing 'When I close the lid' settings.

Option Three

Change Lid Close Action for Specific Power Plan in Advanced Power Options

Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click the Power Options icon.
Click Change plan settings for the power plan (example: "Balanced") you want to apply this to.

windows 11 change power plan settings link

Click Change advanced power settings.

windows 11 change advanced power settings control panel

Expand open the Power buttons and lid and Lid close action settings. (see screenshot below step 5)
In both the "On battery" and "Plugged in" drop menus for the Lid close action setting, select Do nothing, Sleep (default), Hibernate, or Shut down for what you want, and click OK.

Desktop computers lack separate "On battery" and "Plugged in" options unless wired to a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).

Lid close action options: Do Nothing, Sleep, Hibernate, Shut Down.

Option Four

Change Lid Close Action for Current Power Plan in Windows Terminal

Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.
Copy and paste the command below you want to use for when on battery and/or plugged in into Windows Terminal, and press Enter.

On battery

(Do nothing)

💻Code

powercfg -setdcvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0

(Sleep - default)

💻Code

powercfg -setdcvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 1

(Hibernate)

💻Code

powercfg -setdcvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 2

(Shut down)

💻Code

powercfg -setdcvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 3

AND/OR

Plugged in

Desktop computers use this option because desktop systems lack separate "On battery" and "Plugged in" choices unless connected to a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).

(Do nothing)

💻Code

powercfg -setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0

(Sleep - default)

💻Code

powercfg -setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 1

(Hibernate)

💻Code

powercfg -setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 2

(Shut down)

💻Code

powercfg -setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 3

You can now close Windows Terminal if you like.

Option Five

Change Lid Close Action for Specific Power Plan in Windows Terminal

Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.
Copy and paste the command below into Windows Terminal, and press Enter. Write down the GUID number (example: 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e) of the power plan (example: "Balanced") you want to apply this to. (see screenshot below)

Note: The power plan (example: Ultimate Performance) displaying an asterisk (*) marks the active power plan currently running.

💻Code

powercfg /L

Type the command below you want to use for when on battery and/or plugged in into Windows Terminal, and press Enter.

On battery

(Do nothing)

💻Code

powercfg -setdcvalueindex GUID 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0

(Sleep - default)

💻Code

powercfg -setdcvalueindex GUID 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 1

(Hibernate)

💻Code

powercfg -setdcvalueindex GUID 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 2

(Shut down)

💻Code

powercfg -setdcvalueindex GUID 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 3

AND/OR

Plugged in

Desktop computers use this option because desktop systems lack separate "On battery" and "Plugged in" choices unless connected to a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).

(Do nothing)

💻Code

powercfg -setacvalueindex GUID 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 0

(Sleep - default)

💻Code

powercfg -setacvalueindex GUID 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 1

(Hibernate)

💻Code

powercfg -setacvalueindex GUID 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 2

(Shut down)

💻Code

powercfg -setacvalueindex GUID 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 3

Note: Substitute the placeholder GUID in the command above with the actual GUID from step 2 for the target power plan.

Example: Set to "Shut down" while "Plugged in" for the Balanced power plan GUID (381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e)

💻Code

powercfg -setacvalueindex 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e 4f971e89-eebd-4455-a8de-9e59040e7347 5ca83367-6e45-459f-a27b-476b1d01c936 3

You can now close Windows Terminal if you like.

Option Six

Specify Lid Close Action for All Power Plans in Local Group Policy Editor

⚠️ ADMIN REQUIRED: Administrative credentials are required to modify this setting.

Note: The Local Group Policy Editor remains restricted to Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. Option Seven below provides an alternative configuration method for all editions.

Open the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc).
Navigate to the location below in the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor. (see screenshot below)

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Power Management > Button Settings

Group Policy Editor for selecting lid switch action in Windows.

In the right pane of Button Settings, double-click the Select the lid switch action (plugged in) and/or Select the lid switch action (on battery) policy you want to edit.

Default User Choice for Lid Close Action

Select (dot) Not Configured, click OK

To Specify "Hibernate" for Lid Close Action

Select (dot) Enabled, select Hibernate in the Lid Switch Action drop menu under Options, click OK

To Specify "Shut down" for Lid Close Action

Select (dot) Enabled, select Shut down in the Lid Switch Action drop menu under Options, click OK

To Specify "Sleep" for Lid Close Action

Select (dot) Enabled, select Sleep in the Lid Switch Action drop menu under Options, click OK

To Specify "Take no action" for Lid Close Action

Select (dot) Enabled, select Take no action in the Lid Switch Action drop menu under Options, click OK

Group Policy options for configuring lid close action in Windows.

Conclusion

Adjusting the lid close behavior helps tailor power management to match personal workflows. Configuring lid closure actions enables specific system responses:

Choose Your Preferred Action: Select an action that suits your needs—whether it be Do Nothing, Sleep, Hibernate, or Shut Down.
Apply Settings to Specific Power Plans: Make adjustments for different power plans to optimize performance and energy consumption.
Utilize Various Methods: Choose from multiple methods such as Settings, Control Panel, Windows Terminal, or Group Policy Editor to implement your desired changes.
Experience Consistency Across Power Plans: Starting with Windows 11 build 29550.1000, your settings will remain consistent across all power plans.
Enhance Productivity: Tailor your laptop's behavior to fit your workflow and enhance overall productivity.

Following these steps ensures laptop hardware responds predictably whenever the display panel comes down.

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