Microsoft Xbox One Wireless Controller User Manual
- June 17, 2024
- Microsoft
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Microsoft Xbox One Wireless Controller User Manual
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Get to know your Xbox One Wireless
Controller
The top and face of the wireless controller
- Left stick
- Left bumper
- View button
- USB charge port
- Xbox button
- Menu button
- Right bumper
- Directional pad (D-pad)
- Expansion port
- Right stick
- 16 3.5-mm port
- X X button
- Y Y button
- A A button
- B B button
Left stick and right stick (10)
These are small joysticks, raised above the controller surface, with
concaved rubbery pads. The left stick resides on the lower left of the front
face of the controller, and the right stick resides on the lower right of the
front face. The sticks are used to interact with games, apps, and the Xbox One
interface. These move directionally, and they can also function as clickable
buttons when you press down on them.
Left bumper (2) and right bumper (7)
These are oblong-shaped pressable controls that reside on the top of the
controller to the left and right of the USB charging port. These controls are
used to interact with games, apps, and the Xbox One interface. They are often
used as accelerators to jump between sections of
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View button (3)
This button resides just to the lower left of the Xbox button (around 7
o’clock). Use this button to focus in on an activity in a game or app, such as
pulling up a map during a role-playing game or accessing the address bar in
Internet Explorer. The functions of this button vary depending on the app or
game.
USB charge port (4)
This port resides on the top edge of the controller above the Xbox button.
It’s a recessed mini USB port, which connects your wireless controller to the
console using a mini USB cable. For more information, see About the Xbox One
Play & Charge Kit.
Xbox button (5)
This button resides at the top front face of the controller (12 o’clock
position). It is slightly recessed and round. It has multiple functions:
- When the controller or console is turned off, hold this button to turn on the console. If the console is already on and the controller is off, hold this button to turn on the controller.
- When the controller and console are already on, hold this button to turn off the console.
- When the controller and console are already on, press and hold this button until it rumbles and from there you can turn on Narrator or magnifier. See Turn on Narrator on Xbox One for more info.
- When using the console, press this button once to open the guide.
- When using the controller with a Windows 10 device, this button opens the Game bar when pressed during PC gameplay.
Exception
During game streaming through the Xbox App for Windows 10, pressing this
button returns you to the Home screen of the Xbox App for Windows 10.
Menu button(6)
This button resides just to the lower right of the Xbox button (around 5
o’clock). Use this button to access game and app menu options like Settings or
Help, along with commands within the user interface such as Enter on a
keyboard.
Directional pad D-pad)(8)
This is a raised plus sign-shaped toggle that resides between the left and
right thumb sticks. It moves the focus up, down, right, and left in the Ul.
Used to interact with games, apps, and the Xbox One interface.
Expansion port (9)
This is a recessed port that resides on the bottom-side edge of the
controller. It’s used to connect other accessories, such as an Xbox One Chat
Headset.
3.5-mm port (16)
This is a recessed port next to the expansion port on the bottom-side edge of
the controller. Used to connect compatible 3.5-mm audio devices. Only
available on controllers released after June 2015., Binterface
X buttons: These buttons sit on the right side of the controller. The Y button sits in 12 o’clock position, with B, A, and X positioned clockwise. Used to interact with games, apps, and the Xbox One
The bottom and back of the wireless controller
- 2 Left bumper
- 4 USB charge port
- 7 Right bumper
- 9 Expansion port
- 111 Richt triader
- 12 IR window
- 13 Wireless enrollment button
- 14 Left trigger
- 15 Battery cover
- 1 16 3.5-mm port
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Left bumper (2) and right bumper(7)
These are oblong-shaped pressable controls that reside on the top of the
controller to the left and right of the USB charging port. These controls are
used to interact with games, apps, and the Xbox One interface. They are often
used as accelerators to jump between sections of the Ul but have varied
functionality depending on the game.
USB charge port (4)
This port resides on the top edge of the controller above the Xbox button.
It’s a recessed mini USB port, which connects your wireless controller to the
console using a mini USB cable. For more information, see About the Xbox One
Play & Charge Kit.
Expansion port (9)
This is a recessed port that resides on the bottom-side edge of the
controller. It’s used to connect other accessories, such as an Xbox One Chat
Headset.
Infrared (IR) window (12)
Hidden behind the “smoked” plastic next to the USB port are infrared LEDs used
for auto-pairing users to the controller via the Kinect sensor. To learn more
about this feature, see How to assign an account to an Xbox One Wireless
Controller.
Wireless enrollment button (13)
This small, slightly raised button resides just to the left of the USB port on
the top edge of the controller. Used to wirelessly connect the controller to a
console and to enroll in Bluetooth pairing on a Windows 10 PC. For more
information, see Connect a wireless Xbox One controller to your console.
Right trigger(11) and left trigger (14)
Positioned just below the bumpers on the front-top edge of the controller.
These are pressable controls most commonly used during gameplay. They often
vibrate to provide feedback during the games, though you can turn off
vibration in the controller settings.
Battery compartment cover (15): Sits on the middle back of the controller.
3.5-mm port (16)
This is a recessed port next to the expansion port on the bottom-side edge of
the controller. Used to connect compatible 3.5-mm audio devices. Only
available on controllers released after June 2015.
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