# Connecting Bluetooth Devices

Parallels Desktop lets you connect Bluetooth devices directly to Windows.

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**Notes**: 1. This feature is not supported in the App Store edition of Parallels Desktop. For more information on the differences between the Standard and App Store editions, follow this [link](https://kb.parallels.com/123796).

2. If you want to use a Bluetooth game controller in Windows, there is no need to connect the device to Windows via Bluetooth. See [this page](/landing/pdfm-ug/v19-en-us/parallels-desktop-for-mac-19-users-guide/use-windows-on-your-mac/connecting-bluetooth-devices/connecting-bluetooth-game-controllers.md) for details.
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Before connecting a Bluetooth device, Bluetooth must be enabled.

To enable Bluetooth:

1. If Bluetooth is turned off in macOS, turn it on. Choose **Apple menu** > **System Settings** > **Bluetooth and** toggle the switch.
2. In Parallels Desktop, [start Windows](/landing/pdfm-ug/v19-en-us/parallels-desktop-for-mac-19-users-guide/use-windows-on-your-mac/getting-started/launching-windows.md) if it isn't already started.
3. Do one of the following:
   * Click the Parallels Desktop icon in the menu bar and choose **Configure**.
   * If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose **Actions** > **Configure**.
4. Click **Hardware** and click **USB & Bluetooth** in the sidebar.
5. Select **Bluetooth devices**.

Once you've enabled Bluetooth, you can pair Bluetooth devices with your computer, and they'll work with both Windows and macOS. For instructions on pairing a Bluetooth device with your computer, see the documentation that came with the device.

In Windows 7 or newer, you can send a file to a paired Bluetooth device that's capable of receiving files by right-clicking the file and choosing **Send to** > **Bluetooth**.

Besides Windows, you can connect Bluetooth devices to any guest operating system (Linux or macOS) that supports USB Bluetooth adapters.


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