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How to use the new Settings homepage coming to Windows 11
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Published onJune 30, 2023
published onJune 30, 2023
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Right at the end of June, Microsoft announcedWindows 11 Insider Preview Build 23493, and it’s coming with some exciting features.Windows Copilotis finally here and you can experience it and leave your feedback. Just hop in the Windows Insider Program to use it.
A new volume mixeris also available, and it has a lot of features, including the ability to set up spatial audio. You can access it in Quick Settings, on your Taskbar.
But also there is a big new improvement in this build: a new Settings homepage, looking all fresh and very intuitive to use. It comes with a new design focused on cards.
These cards are the settings that you access the most, and now Windows 11 will put them right on the homepage. This way, you’ll be able to access them in seconds.
Since the new design might make it a bit hard to get around at first, this article will help you understand how to navigate it easier, and how to make the best of it.
Here’s how you can use the new Settings homepage
As you can below in the picture, the Settings homepage now has interactive cards. Each of them represents various device and account-related settings. Each card is also optimized to offer the most relevant information and controls at your fingertips in seconds.
Microsoft says Build 23493 comes with 7 cards, but more will be added in the future. These 7 cards are:
You are able to take swift actions directly from this page with just a click, and the whole experience becomes far more manageable.
As we mentioned earlier, this homepage it’s more than just a landing page. It evolves and learns with you. As you use your device, it’ll adjust to provide the most relevant and useful information based on your usage and preferences, Microsoft says.
You can also check all the features coming to Build 23493 here, but get ready. There are a lot of changes and improvements, and some might surprise you.
What do you think about the new Settings homepage? Let us know in the comments section below.
More about the topics:Windows 11,Windows Update
Flavius Floare
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
He’s always curious and ready to take on everything new in the tech world, covering Microsoft’s products on a daily basis. The passion for gaming and hardware feeds his journalistic approach, making him a great researcher and news writer that’s always ready to bring you the bleeding edge!
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
