With the March update, the Windows 11 taskbar gets even more new options, including disappearing on devices with a detachable keyboard as soon as you turn them into a tablet and letting users rearrange the order of icons in the notification area ( Figure B).

“Initially, this will be far short of the entire Windows user base, but we aspire to that level of availability over time,” Microsoft told TechRepublic. For now, only the users who already have access to the new Bing will see this working in Windows 11. Microsoft is promising that “hundreds of millions of Windows 11 users can get access” soon, suggesting that Microsoft will be expanding the number of users quite significantly to go with the Windows 11 integration. There are currently over a million users with access to the new AI-powered Bing, according to Michael Schecter, vice president of growth for Bing, with more being approved every day. If you already have access, Windows 11 puts the new Bing AI in the Windows taskbar so you can search or chat with it. It also offers the new Bing search and chat that uses AI to answer your questions and summarize search results right into Windows 11 ( Figure A).įigure A Image: Microsoft. The next update to Windows 11 22H2 puts a search box back on the taskbar.

When will these Windows 11 features be available?ĭo more from Windows 11’s taskbar AI-powered Bing in Windows 11.

Enterprise control for some new Windows 11 features.

Link more phones to work with Windows 11.

New screen sharing and accessibility features in Windows 11.

The Windows 11 update for March 2023 includes long-awaited features, as well as obvious integrations and small improvements. Microsoft said last year that in addition to the big update to Windows each fall, it wants to deliver “continuous innovation” and bring new features to Windows as part of regular monthly updates. Microsoft's latest Windows 11 allows enterprises to control some of these new features, which also include Notepad, iPhone and Android news. Windows 11 update brings Bing Chat into the taskbar

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