Features new to Windows 11: Difference between revisions

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* '''Touch Keyboard:''' Windows 11 introduces thirteen new themes to customize the touch keyboard, including 3 hardware-matching themes that match the [[Microsoft Surface|Surface]] keyboard colors. It also adds a new theme engine that allows the user to create a custom theme using background images. In addition, Windows 11 adds the ability to resize the touch keyboard.

* '''Voice Typing:''' Windows 11 includes a new voice typing launcher to easily start voice typing in a selected field. It is turned off by default, but it can be turned on in Settings and placed in any area of the screen.

* '''Touch Improvements:''' Windows 11 also features an improvement to touch-based interactions. Tablet mode is removed;<ref name="Windows 11 Specifications">{{Cite web|title=Windows 11 Specifications - Microsoft|url=httphttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications|access-date=June 25, 2021|website=Windows|language=en-us}}</ref> instead, Windows will automatically adapt when needed. New and improved gestures can be used on tablets and touchscreens.<ref name="Warren2021"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bisson|first=Simon|title=Windows evolves: Windows 11, and the future of Windows 10|url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/windows-evolves-windows-11-and-the-future-of-windows-10/|access-date=June 29, 2021|website=TechRepublic|date=June 25, 2021|language=en}}</ref> App windows now have larger touch targets and will automatically arrange themselves in split view when the screen is rotated. Windows 11 seems to be optimized for desktops and tablets without istead of prioritizing the latter like Windows 8, priorting the latter like Windows 8.1, or sperating them both and Windows 10.

* '''Pen Menu:''' For digital pen users, a new pen menu has been added, which is accessible by clicking the pen icon on the taskbar. By default, it contains two apps that can be customized by clicking the gear icon and selecting "Edit pen menu". In the flyout, users can add up to four of their favorite drawing or writing apps to the pen menu to open them quickly when using a pen.

* '''Language and Input Switcher:''' A switcher that will show up next to the Quick Settings menu allows the user to switch languages and keyboard layouts. Users can press the Windows + Spacebar keyboard shortcut to toggle between input methods.