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Windows Spotlight Quiz: How the Lock Screen Photo Quiz Works
What is Windows Spotlight?
Microsoft introduced Windows Spotlight with Windows 10 in 2015. Instead of a fixed picture, the lock screen rotates high-quality photos downloaded from Microsoft, sometimes with short facts about the location and a prompt asking whether you like the image, so it can show you more of what you prefer.
Windows 11 extended the idea: you can choose Windows Spotlight as your desktop background too, and a small icon lets you learn more about the current picture, which opens a Bing search about it.
How to turn on Windows Spotlight
- Open Settings and go to Personalization.
- Choose Lock screen and set Personalize your lock screen to Windows spotlight.
- In Windows 11 you can also go to Personalization > Background and pick Windows spotlight for the desktop.
Some work or school devices managed by an organization may hide the option.
Where the quiz comes in
Windows Spotlight itself does not award Microsoft Rewards points. The quiz that goes with the daily photo lives on Bing: the Bing Homepage Quiz asks three questions about the day's image. We publish its verified answers every day on the Bing Homepage Quiz page, with an archive by date, and turn many photo topics into full quizzes, such as the Svalbard Quiz or the New Zealand Quiz.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Windows Spotlight give Microsoft Rewards points?
No. Points come from Microsoft Rewards activities such as the Bing Homepage Quiz, played on Bing while signed in.
Are Windows Spotlight photos the same as Bing homepage photos?
They come from similar Microsoft photo collections and often feature the same kind of places, but they do not always match on the same day.
How do I find out where a Spotlight photo was taken?
Use the information or 'learn more' link on the lock screen or desktop, which opens a Bing search about the picture.