Windows 10 build 14332 brings Cortana search for Office 365 and more

Now that Windows Insider build 14332 is here for both Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile, there are some new features that Insiders can start testing right away. And while the list of what's new in the latest build can't rival the massive update that hit the Fast ring last week, there are some notable improvements to look forward to, including Cortana search for for Office 365 and more.

Here's the full skinny from Microsoft on what's new in Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile build 14332:

Bash and Command Prompt Improvements: In previous builds, you may have experienced networking issues that prevented tools running in Bash on Ubuntu on Windows from being able to access the Internet. For example, you may have seen apt-get fail to find its servers and download apps. This release fixes these issues and users should no longer need to modify their resolv.conf file by hand. We also fixed an issue when calling mv between the /mnt and non-/mnt drives – files and directories will now move correctly between the two points. For more information about the Bash updates in this build, check out our release notes.

For Command Prompt, we've made several improvements including improved windows scaling on PCs with High-DPI displays, better font selection and rendering for international characters, several cursor rendering and hiding improvements, improved background color painting, as well as improved scrolling for nano & EMACS editors.

Cortana can now search Office 365: On your PC, Cortana can now search your content in Office 365 including your emails, contacts, calendar as well as files in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint. To get started, just add your Office 365 work or school account in the Connected Accounts section of Cortana's Notebook. When you search, choose the appropriate filter (email, contacts, calendar, or documents) at the top to see relevant Office 365 search results. Try this out and let us know what you think!

Improved Battery Life for Connected Standby PC's: We've integrated the same underlying technology that Battery Saver uses to quiet down some of the less-valuable activity that occurs during Connected Standby while still keeping your PC connected to the Internet and allowing key connectivity scenarios to work. As a result, if you're using a Surface or other Connected Standby PC, many of you will notice improved and more consistent standby battery life.

If you're having trouble with Cortana search for Office 365, do note that Microsoft says it is currently experiencing some server-side issues that may be causing problems. The kinks are expected to be worked out shortly, however.

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