Latest about Windows 11 apps
Microsoft Designer is now generally available across a variety of Windows 11 apps, and is coming to Edge soon
By Kevin Okemwa published
DESIGNER HITS GA Microsoft shipped its Designer app to broad availability and integrated it across its products, including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint through Copilot and Microsoft Photos.
Microsoft OneNote's new AI feature is here to save my studying from horrible handwriting
By Sean Endicott published
Write this down Copilot in OneNote can already analyze typed notes to generate summaries and create to-do lists. Soon, the same features will work with hand-written notes.
Will this new Microsoft Teams feature make you grin, sigh, or cry? Custom emojis are now in testing.
By Sean Endicott published
Express yourself Custom emojis are on the way to Microsoft Teams. You can test them now if you're a Microsoft 365 Insider on a supported device.
If I lived in America, this Microsoft 365 deal would be the first thing I'd buy today
By Sean Endicott published
A whole year! Microsoft 365 provides access to the Office apps, OneDrive cloud storage, and several other apps and services. Right now, you can get a 12-month Microsoft 365 Personal subscription for $44.99.
Notepad on Windows 11 just gained two new features, but you'll want to disable at least one of them
By Sean Endicott published
at last A recent update to Notepad on Windows 11 adds support for spell check and autocorrect. Microsoft hasn't announced the update, but we've already seen the features roll out to PCs.
This new Windows 11 feature makes it easier to find your favorite apps and updates
By Sean Endicott published
Finally The Microsoft Store will soon have a search box within its Library section.
Even Microsoft's AI says the new Outlook is worse than Mail & Calendar on Windows 11
By Sean Endicott published
Feel the hate The Microsoft Store listing for the Mail & Calendar app includes an AI-generated summary of reviews that criticizes the new Outlook.
Latest PowerToys update improves a feature I bet you didn't know existed
By Sean Endicott published
So much power Microsoft just rolled out an update to PowerToys that improves PowerRename, Paste as JSON, and that includes several bug fixes.
Not content with ads in the Start menu, File Explorer, and Settings app, Microsoft is working on (even more) ads in Windows 11's Weather app
By Sean Endicott published
Adding ads Microsoft rolled out an update to its Weather app on Windows 11 recently. The update includes a few welcome changes, plus some additional ads.
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