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How to edit the quick panel buttons on a Samsung Galaxy
In short
Swipe down from the top right, tap the pencil, then touch and hold a button to move it, tap the minus at its top left to remove it, or tap Add a control at the bottom to add one. Tap Done to save.
Somehow the button you use every day always seems to need a second swipe, while one you have never touched sits right at the front. The quick panel holds buttons such as the torch and Airplane mode, and you can put them in the order that suits you. On One UI 8 its edit view also lets you resize some of them and add controls that are hidden by default.
7 of 7 steps show a real screenshot from our Galaxy S26.
Steps
- 1
Open the quick panel
Pull down from the screen's top right corner.
- 2
Tap the pencil
It is next to the power and settings buttons.
- 3
Move a button
The edit view says Touch and hold to change order. Hold a button and drag it to a new place.
- 4
Remove a button
Tap the red minus at the top left of a button or slider.
- 5
Add a button
Tap Add a control at the bottom and pick the control you want.
- 6
Tap Done
Done is at the top right. Tap it to save your new layout.
- 7
Start again if you lose track
Panel settings, at the top left of the edit view, has Reset quick panel layout at the bottom to restore Samsung's original buttons.
If you do not see this option
- Your phone is on One UI 6.1.1 or older Samsung says to swipe down from the top with two fingers, tap the pencil, then Edit to move or hide buttons, and Done. Source: Change the Quick panel icons on your Galaxy phone or tablet
- A control will not resize Samsung says resizing and turning a control sideways may vary depending on the control. Source: How to customize the Quick panel on the Samsung Galaxy S26 series
- Using the Together layout? Samsung says that with Panel settings set to Together, you tap Edit top quick settings to choose the few buttons shown at the top, then Done. Source: How to customize the Quick panel on the Samsung Galaxy S26 series
If this does not work
- Your changes are gone Samsung says to tap Done to save your changes. So arrange them again, and this time finish with Done.
- The settings for a button do not open Samsung says to tap the name under a button, or touch and hold it, to open its settings; some show Details for the full page.
- A button is greyed out? Samsung says some options are greyed out when the related feature is off. Turn on the feature it depends on, such as Wi-Fi, and try again.
- A control from an app vanished? Some installed apps add their own controls to the list. If the app is removed or updated, its control can disappear; add it again from Add a control once the app is back.
Good to know
Prefer one panel for notifications and buttons? How to combine the Samsung notification and quick panels.
The buttons you add stay when you switch between the Separate and Together layouts, so you can try both without losing your work.
You can add a button back from Add a control. Samsung says that on One UI 8.5 you can resize a control by dragging its right edge. Samsung says placing the controls you use most at the top gives faster access without extra scrolling. To keep notifications and buttons in one place, see combine the notification and quick panels.
About this guide
- Device
- Android
- Shown on
- Samsung Galaxy S26 (SM-S942N, Korean model), One UI 9.0, Android 17 (build CP2A.260605.016.S942NKSU5BZJB)
- Starts in
- Quick Settings
- Real screenshots
- 7 of 7 steps
- Checked
- November 2026
- Sources
- 3 official, linked below
The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy S26 with One UI 9.0 and Android 17, in Dark mode. Samsung points out that the names of menus, the paths to them and how the screens look can change with the model and software version. We opened the edit view and backed out with Back, without saving.
Sources
Links checked November 2026. Menus and features can change with updates.Did this guide work for you?
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