Show or Hide Gallery Title Attributes in Windows 11 Photos App

The Microsoft Photos app is a built-in tool for viewing and editing your pictures. You can use it to replace an image background, remove an image background, import photos and videos, show iCloud in the app, change mouse wheel behavior, use filmstrip, and more.

By default, the app shows a title attribute for each photo. This text tells you where the image is stored, such as on your computer, OneDrive, or iCloud. You might want to hide this text to make your photo gallery look cleaner.

Why change this setting?

You may want to hide these titles to reduce visual clutter while browsing your memories. Changing this setting allows you to decide how much information you see on your screen at once.

What happens when you are done?

Once you toggle the switch, the file location text will either appear or disappear from your photo thumbnails immediately, giving you a more customized look.

How to show or hide gallery title attributes

Follow these simple steps to change your view settings:

1. Open the Photos app from your Start menu.

2. Click the Settings (gear icon) located at the top of the app window.

3. Look for the Personalization section.
4. Find the Show gallery title attributes option.
5. Click the toggle switch to turn it On if you want to see the titles, or Off to hide them.

Summary

You can easily control the appearance of your photo gallery in Windows 11 by adjusting the settings in the Photos app. Hiding title attributes helps declutter your workspace, while showing them provides quick info about where your files are stored. This process requires no special permissions and can be changed back at any time.