From Virtual Desktops to Snap Layouts, Windows 11 comes with a healthy dose of new additions. So, let’s look at the five best Windows 11 features you should try when it launches on October 5, 2021.
1. Enhanced Widgets
If you have kept your Windows 10 machine updated, you might have noticed the addition of weather information in the taskbar. Microsoft is calling this new feature “News and Interests," and its main function is to deliver you news, weather information, stock information, and traffic information.
This is exactly how the Widgets on Windows 11 will work. Windows 11 will give you a customizable feed of information you can tweak to your liking. For instance, the AI-powered Widgets Section will tell you all about the news, weather, your to-do lists, and your calendar entries, among other things.
Plus, widgets will improve the more you use them as the section will adapt and show you more relevant content. You can also resize individual widgets to fit your liking.
Suffice to say, the Widgets Section has the potential to become a staple Windows feature for the future. As such, be sure to give them a try when you get your hands on Windows 11.
2. Snap Layouts And Snap Groups
Multitasking is a huge part of the new Windows experience. Windows 11 is set to take multitasking to a whole new level with Snap Layouts and Snap Groups.
Snap Layouts lets you arrange your opened windows into different layouts. For instance, you can arrange two windows side by side or use the layouts to place them on top of each other. Snap Layouts will enable you to divide your screen real estate between different apps in several different ways.
Snap Groups will also retain their layouts even if you rearrange your monitor layout.
3. New Virtual Desktops
Ask anyone using the same PC for work and entertainment, and they will tell you about how hard it is to keep their desktop tidy. Virtual Desktops on Windows 11 aims to change this by allowing you to create separate desktops for different purposes.
Let’s say you are a programmer by day and gamer by night. With Windows 11, you can keep your programming files and programs on one desktop and create a separate desktop for your games. And you can seamlessly move between these different desktops from the taskbar.
Simply put, Virtual Desktops will help you manage your desktop better, and we are all for it.
4. A Built-In Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams has become an essential part of many people’s workflows during the last couple of years. And although the Teams integration in Windows 10 is nothing to scoff at, Windows 11 will come with Microsoft Teams built into the OS.
In other words, you won’t have to download any app. Instead, you will be able to launch the Teams app from the taskbar and reach people across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android without tweaking anything else.
5. The New Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store on Windows 10 hasn’t got the best reputation out there, and people don’t use it as often as Microsoft may like. Thankfully, Microsoft is finally coming around to fixing the Store with Windows 11.
Microsoft has promised that the new Microsoft Store on Windows 11 will be fast, responsive, and reliable. It will also boast a new design with a better search function.
We Can’t Wait to See Windows 11 in Action
Windows 11 is shaping up to be the best Windows ever. Microsoft is hoping to deliver improvements in all aspects. Gaming, productivity, communication, and development, Windows 11 is packing features to make everything better.
Let’s hope Microsoft nails this launch and delivers a Windows experience to remember.
