Windows 10 build 20206 lands with new and improved emoji picker, much more
The emoji picker, touch keyboard, and voice typing are all getting some much-needed love.
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What you need to know
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for another newWindows 10preview build for Dev channel Insiders to check out. This week, the build number comes in at 20206, and it includes a ton of new design features to check out. Most notably, the emoji keyboard has seen a total revamp, while the touch keyboard also got some love and dictation is being overhauled as a new “voice typing” experience.
Note that the new designs detailed in Microsoft’s release notes are only rolling out to a batch of Dev channel insiders to begin with. Here’s a look at all of what’s new and fixed in Windows 10 build 20206:
Evolving the emoji picker
Introducing Voice Typing
Windows voice typing is the new and improved version of Windows dictation that enables you to type effortlessly with your voice wherever there’s a text field on your PC. Sometimes, using your voice is more comfortable and efficient than typing on a keyboard – with Windows voice typing, you can relax your hands and just say what you want to write.
Improving the touch keyboard design
Some Insiders will start to see our new touch keyboard design rolling out to their PCs. The updated design includes a fresh aesthetic and many other small tweaks, including updated key sizes / layouts to optimize for typing comfort & accuracy. We have also done some work to help improve discoverability and usability of available features.
Cursor movement using the space bar
One thing we heard from our customers is the desire to change the cursor position with the touch keyboard. Based on that feedback, we are updating the keyboard so that you can now quickly do this in any text field using gestures on the space bar.All you need to do is place a finger on the space bar and slide your finger left, right, up, or down. As your finger moves, so will the cursor – one character or line at a time.
Changes, improvements, and fixes
For more on this build, including a look at the known issues, you can check out Microsoft’sfull release notes. The release notes also list which languages the new voice typing experience is available in. Otherwise, Insiders enrolled in the Dev channel can download this update now via Windows Update.
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