How to Enable or Disable Suggested Actions in Windows 11
- 4 steps
- Includes a restart or sign-out
Suggested actions in Windows 11 are small popups that appear when you copy a phone number, date, or time to your clipboard. Added in version 22H2, this feature gives you quick shortcuts to create calendar events or make phone calls without opening extra apps.
Microsoft is phasing out this tool, but you can still turn it on or off on supported systems. The switch is in the Clipboard settings. If your build no longer has it, the steps below show you how to check and what to do next.
To enable or disable Suggested actions in Windows 11, open Settings, go to System Clipboard, and switch the Suggested actions toggle On or Off. The change applies immediately with no restart. If the toggle is missing, your Windows build has removed the feature, which happens on newer updates or outside the US, Canada, and Mexico regions.
What are Suggested Actions in 🪟 Windows 11?
Suggested Actions is a built-in feature that gives you fast shortcuts when you copy text such as phone numbers or dates. Copy a phone number and Windows 11 offers to call it right away through Teams or Phone Link. Copy a date and it offers to add an event to your Calendar app without making you open it first.
The popup appears next to the notification area as soon as the copy happens. It only shows up for text Windows recognizes as a phone number, date, or time. Ordinary text gets no popup.
Suggested actions save time by removing extra steps when you handle dates, times, or phone numbers. For example, Windows 11 can offer to open the Calendar app when it detects a date in an email, so you don’t have to switch windows and retype it.
If you never use these shortcuts, the popups are just noise. Turning the feature off stops them without affecting normal copy and paste.
What happens when done? Once the feature is enabled, a small menu pops up automatically when you copy relevant info, letting you take action immediately. You can ignore it. It closes by itself after a few seconds, and your copied text stays on the clipboard either way.
For date and time actions, Windows offers to create an event in the Calendar app. You can then set the details there and save it.
Is Suggested Actions being removed from 🪟 Windows 11?
Why can’t I find Suggested Actions in my 🪟 Windows 11 settings?
What replaces Suggested Actions in newer 🪟 Windows 11 builds?
How to enable or disable Suggested Actions
Turn Suggested Actions on or off by opening the Settings app and going to System Clipboard. Find the Suggested actions toggle and switch it to On or Off. If you do not see this option on your screen, your version of Windows 11 no longer includes the feature. The three steps below go through it one at a time.
- Open the Settings app. You can do this by pressing Win+I on your keyboard or by clicking Start Settings. The Settings window opens with the list of categories on the left.
- Click System in the left menu. The System page opens on the right with a long list of options.
- Scroll down the list on the right and select Clipboard. The Clipboard page opens and shows its options, such as clipboard history.
- Find the Suggested actions toggle switch. Click it to turn the feature On or Off. The switch label changes right away. If the toggle is not on the page, your build no longer has the feature and there is nothing to switch.
The change applies as soon as you flip the toggle. There is no Save button and no restart is needed, so you can close the Settings window when you are done. To test it, copy a phone number or a date from a web page or an email. To undo the change, go back to System Clipboard and flip the toggle the other way.
Troubleshooting Suggested Actions
Fix broken Suggested Actions by checking your regional settings and installing pending system updates. Open Time & Language in Settings and make sure your country or region is set to the United States, Canada, or Mexico. Next, check Windows Update to confirm your computer runs a build that actually supports the feature. Work through the checks below in order.
- Region Settings: Ensure your PC region is set to a supported area, such as the United States or Canada. You can find it under Settings Time & language Language & region. Sign out and back in after changing it, so apps pick up the new region.
- Windows Updates: Check for the latest Windows 11 update in Settings Windows Update. If you are on a very new build, the feature may be gone. Installing more updates will not bring it back in that case.
- Clipboard History: Ensure Clipboard history is enabled in the same menu (System Clipboard), as some actions depend on the clipboard service running correctly.
Summary
Suggested Actions, the Windows 11 tool that created shortcuts for copied text, is being removed from newer versions as Microsoft shifts its focus toward other features. If the toggle is still on your PC, you can use it or switch it off. If it is gone, no setting will restore it, and you can handle phone numbers and dates by copying them into the Phone Link or Calendar apps yourself.
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