Select options based on how you want Sleep to work:įor a laptop, expand the list for When I close the lid in the On battery column and select Sleep. Select Change settings that are currently unavailable.

In the Power Options section, select Change what the power buttons do. Select Search on the taskbar, type control panel, and select it from the results. To set your PC so it goes to sleep when you close the lid or press the power button: Use Sleep when you’re going to be away from your PC for just a little while-like when you’re taking a coffee break.įor a lot of PCs (especially laptops and tablets), your PC goes to sleep when you close your lid or press the power button. You don’t have to worry that you'll lose your work because of your battery draining because Windows automatically saves all your work and turns off the PC if the battery is too low.

Sleep uses very little power, your PC starts up faster, and you’re instantly back to where you left off. To shut down, select Start and then select Power > Shut down.

Shut down computer