Release Information:
- Date: June 14, 2023
- Version: Build 23481
- Channel: Dev Channel
- Download ISOs: Available here
Key Updates:
### Improvements for Windows Ink
Windows Ink is being modernized to support inking directly into edit fields, improving recognition accuracy and adding a scratch-out gesture for editing. This feature is currently English (U.S.) only and can be managed through Settings > Bluetooth and devices > Pen and Windows Ink under "Shell Handwriting."
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Input and Language > Pen input.
### Folder Options Changes in File Explorer
In an effort to streamline settings, several legacy options are being removed from the Folder Options in File Explorer:
- Hide Folder Merge conflict.
- Always show icons, never thumbnails.
- Display file icon on thumbnails.
- Display file type information on Folder tips.
- Hide protected OS files.
- Show drive letters.
- Show popup description for Folder and Desktop items.
- Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color.
- Use sharing wizard.
These settings can still be accessed via registry keys.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Files, Folders, and Online Storage > File Explorer.
### New Widget: Focus Session
A new Focus Session widget is included with a Clock app update (version 11.2305.6.0 and higher). This widget allows users to start and stop focus sessions easily.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Apps > Clock App.
### Taskbar & System Tray Enhancements
- Never Combined Mode: Available to all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. This mode shows each window individually on the taskbar.
- Microsoft Teams – Free: Chat renamed and pinned to the taskbar by default.
### File Explorer Enhancements
- Tear Out and Merge Tabs: This feature, which started with Build 23471, is now available to all Insiders in the Dev Channel.
### Voice Access Improvements
- The new text authoring experiences, introduced with Build 23466, are now available to all Insiders in the Dev Channel.
Fixes:
- Various fixes were made to Dev Drive, File Explorer, the search flyout on the taskbar, and more. Specific details can be found in the original blog post.
Known Issues:
- Current known issues involve Dev Drive performance, text scaling in the search flyout, File Explorer crashes, thumbnail loading in Gallery, and more. More details can be found in the blog post.
For Developers:
- The latest Windows Insider SDK can be downloaded at aka.ms/windowsinsidersdk.
- SDK NuGet packages are available at NuGet Gallery | WindowsSDK, offering more granular access to the SDK and better integration in CI/CD pipelines.
For more information, read the original blog post.
Thanks, Amanda & Brandon
- Date: June 14, 2023
- Version: Build 23481
- Channel: Dev Channel
- Download ISOs: Available here
Key Updates:
### Improvements for Windows Ink
Windows Ink is being modernized to support inking directly into edit fields, improving recognition accuracy and adding a scratch-out gesture for editing. This feature is currently English (U.S.) only and can be managed through Settings > Bluetooth and devices > Pen and Windows Ink under "Shell Handwriting."
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Input and Language > Pen input.
### Folder Options Changes in File Explorer
In an effort to streamline settings, several legacy options are being removed from the Folder Options in File Explorer:
- Hide Folder Merge conflict.
- Always show icons, never thumbnails.
- Display file icon on thumbnails.
- Display file type information on Folder tips.
- Hide protected OS files.
- Show drive letters.
- Show popup description for Folder and Desktop items.
- Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color.
- Use sharing wizard.
These settings can still be accessed via registry keys.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Files, Folders, and Online Storage > File Explorer.
### New Widget: Focus Session
A new Focus Session widget is included with a Clock app update (version 11.2305.6.0 and higher). This widget allows users to start and stop focus sessions easily.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Apps > Clock App.
### Taskbar & System Tray Enhancements
- Never Combined Mode: Available to all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. This mode shows each window individually on the taskbar.
- Microsoft Teams – Free: Chat renamed and pinned to the taskbar by default.
### File Explorer Enhancements
- Tear Out and Merge Tabs: This feature, which started with Build 23471, is now available to all Insiders in the Dev Channel.
### Voice Access Improvements
- The new text authoring experiences, introduced with Build 23466, are now available to all Insiders in the Dev Channel.
Fixes:
- Various fixes were made to Dev Drive, File Explorer, the search flyout on the taskbar, and more. Specific details can be found in the original blog post.
Known Issues:
- Current known issues involve Dev Drive performance, text scaling in the search flyout, File Explorer crashes, thumbnail loading in Gallery, and more. More details can be found in the blog post.
For Developers:
- The latest Windows Insider SDK can be downloaded at aka.ms/windowsinsidersdk.
- SDK NuGet packages are available at NuGet Gallery | WindowsSDK, offering more granular access to the SDK and better integration in CI/CD pipelines.
For more information, read the original blog post.
Thanks, Amanda & Brandon
