IT House December 15 news, according to Windows Latest reported that the next feature update for Windows 11 is not expected to appear until October 2022, but improvements will slowly begin to emerge in preview. Microsoft is currently working on some new features and user interface (UI) tweaks for the operating system, including a brand new voice control feature.
In a retracted support document, Microsoft noted that the Windows 11 22H2 version will be the next major update to the operating system and will not have a 22H1 version.
Windows 11 22H2 is considered part of the Nickel development branch (already sent to testers) that will bring back features such as taskbar drag-and-drop. This update is also expected to add new personalization options for the Settings app, as well as new voice control tools.
Voice control
IT House has learned that Microsoft is experimenting with a new voice control tool called Voice Control to help people control their desktops. This feature is designed to help users with mobility impairments, allowing them to control their desktops with their voice, open files, select text, double-click, right-click, and more.
As you can see in the screenshot, you can access the experimental voice control features of Windows 11 by going to accessibility settings.
Voice Control requires a voice model, which is downloaded from the Microsoft Store when you enable the feature. Once the download is complete, simply select a microphone of your choice and it will be used for voice control.
If you follow these steps correctly, you can start using your voice to control your pc with just one tap.
Voice control is in the early stages of development, but it already supports all the basic features, including commands to open or switch applications. You can also use your voice to browse the web, read and write emails.
Voice control is provided by Microsoft's existing device speech recognition, which currently only supports English-American Chinese. In order to use voice control, you'll also need to switch your device's display language to English-United States.
Microsoft has confirmed support for the following Windows voice commands:
Open Application Name. For example, you need to say "Open Edge" or "Open Word" to open the app.
Minimize Window, Maximize Window, Close Window to manage your windows.
You can also use these commands to click on a project or open a link. "Click to start", "Click to cancel".
Other supported commands include Right-click Start, Double-click Recycle Bin.
"Scroll Down" or "Start ScrollIng Down", "Press Escape", "Hold Down Shift", and more.
Faster input method switcher
Windows 11 comes with a new input method switcher (a pop-up menu that lets you switch between language packs installed on your device).
Microsoft is making changes to the underlying platform behind the input method switcher to improve overall performance and help people easily switch between multiple keyboard languages and layouts.
In addition, the input method switcher now supports the smooth design of Windows 11 (acrylic background material).
The Emoji panel is getting new features
The emoji section of the Windows Clipboard was recently refreshed with a new set of Fluent emojis, and Microsoft is now trying to diversify its collection of emojis by adding support for other skin tones.
You can share emoji emojis based on the skin color of your family members. As you can see in the screenshot, it is now possible to personalize emojis such as couples with hearts, kissing, people holding hands, and so on.
Other improvements in the preview update:
File Explorer's context menu now has support for additional top-level buttons.
Support for desktop Spotlight focused wallpapers.
Weather widget on the taskbar.
Thanks to the new API, video encoding works better in third-party applications such as Adobe or Filmora.
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