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The xbox guide tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of Microsoft's Xbox dashboard Guide and the settings that control it. Recent coverage focuses on an Xbox Insider update in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring that lets testers choose whether the Guide opens on the left or right side of the screen, configured under Settings, General, Personalization, Guide. The same update adds rotating Home backgrounds and a separate library category for disc-based games with a claimed digital license. Threads note that Xbox Wire announced the changes on November 12, 2026, with no build number, supported-console list, or general availability date confirmed.
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    Xbox Insider Update Adds Left or Right Guide, Background Shuffle and Disc Game Library Category

    Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring can now choose which side of the screen the Guide opens on. The update also adds rotating Home backgrounds and a separate library category for disc-based games with a claimed digital license. Insiders can have the Guide open on the left or right, and...