Microsoft announced new features coming to Windows 11

Microsoft announced exciting new features coming to Windows 11. With the release of these new features in Windows 11, Microsoft is focusing on innovation in a few key areas:

• Bing AI-powered chat integration in the Windows taskbar that will soon allow Windows 11 users to search, chat, answer questions, and generate content right from their Windows taskbar. With the new AI-powered Bing at the center of this experience, you’ll have the power to find the answers you’re looking for faster than ever.
• Removing barriers for iPhone users with the introduction of Phone Link for iOS. With Phone Link for iOS, you never have to worry about missing that important call or text while you focus on your Windows 11 PC.
• Additional features of Windows 11 designed to make your day to day easier:
• Easier access to find and adjust the windows studio effects directly from the taskbar in quick settings. Now you can instantly adjust background blur, eye contact, and auto framing, and apply them to your favorite communications apps, with seamless integration into Microsoft Teams.
• A Chat signing experience renewed that makes it easy to preview your video and lets you jump right into a call or share a call link through any app with the people who matter most.
• The redesigned Quick Assist app allows you to take advantage of the new ability to switch between screen sharing and full control during a session to give or receive help in the way you prefer.
• Widget Expansion for include Phone Link, Xbox Game Pass, and partners like Meta and Spotify, so it’s never been easier to stay up to date on the things that matter.
• Touch controls for Snap Now they let you open and close Home, Widgets, and Quick Settings with ease, making getting things done on touch devices easier than ever.
• Screen recording on Snipping Tool allows you to easily capture, save and share your Snipping Tool creations, all within the app.
• Notepad tabs now provide a quick and easy way to keep your data organized and let you switch between notes so you can create compile-ready code without formatting issues
• New accessibility features with enhancements to Narrator that expand support for more braille displays, including three new displays designed for HumanWare Surface.
• Control your environmental impact with new switches and recommendations right in your system settings.
• Personalize your experience with recommended content powered by AI inside your Start menu.
• The Windows 365 app now lets you go directly from your desktop to your PC in the cloud, giving you a personalized experience tailored to your settings, profile and work style.

In this blog written by Panos Panay, Product Executive Director, you can find more details about the great windows 11 update that makes life easier for users, including the addition of the new AI-powered Bing to the taskbar, and you can learn more about it here. Phone Link preview for iPhone users on Windows 11 with Windows Insiders.