Windows 11
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Fortunately for those already comfortable with Windows 11, it retains the look and feel of what you’re used to but adds boosts to productivity, accessibility, communication, security and gaming.
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How to get going
If you weren’t already prompted to install the Windows 11 2022 Update, Windows 11 users can click on Settings Windows Update and select Check for updates.
Or you can type “update” in the search field at the bottom of your PC to bring you right to the Windows update screen, or ask your Cortana personal assistant to update your computer.
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A look at some highlights
Here’s a high-level look at some of the more newsworthy updates or additions. Accessibility has definitely improved.
Especially ideal for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, “Live captions” – enabled with the Win + Ctrl + L keyboard shortcut or Quick Settings Accessibility – automatically generate on-device captions from any content with audio, including microphone audio, which can be helpful for in-person conversations, too.
When enabled for the first time, Windows 11 will first prompt a Live captions download of the required speech package, currently only supported in American English.
You many be familiar with the Dictate button in programs like Outlook and Word, that will transcribe your voice into text, but the new “Voice access” option leverages on-device speech recognition to virtually control every aspect of your PC, hands-free, which is ideal for those with dexterity or mobility challenges.
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Windows 11 productivity tools
Given how many rely on their PC to get things done, Windows 11 2022 Update includes some work-related features. “Focus” and “do not disturb” are two such additions, both aimed to minimize distractions.
With Focus, users can select a time and date in Notification Center, and select the amount of time for your focus session, and you will be notified when your session is over, such as the end of a workday, because it works together with the Clock app to integrate features such as calming music and a focus timer.
Selecting do not disturb allows you to easily silence notifications, like news updates pushed from your web browser, and when you’re ready to see them, go to Settings System Notifications.
You can also set up specific times and rules, including priority messages from family.
“To help me concentrate on the task at hand, I use the Focus feature, [which] was inclusively designed for neurodiverse people by neurodiverse Microsoft employees, including people with ADHD, and it can help everyone bring quiet and calm to your PC so you can focus,” Salowitz said.
Other productivity features include:
- New security enhancements
- A redesigned taskbar experience
- New ways to snap open apps and other windows to see more on your screen
- Five new touch gestures
Those all come with File Explorer improvements, including quicker access to the folders and files you rely on the most, as well as faster and more accurate search capabilities, and new options in the Start menu.
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