Microsoft will present a “Windows Event” on April 5th. The opportunity to discover the next new features of Windows 11.
Just 6 months following the launch of Windows 11, day for day, Microsoft organizes a conference dedicated to its new operating system. The event is already registered at Microsoft’s agenda for April 5 from 5 p.m. and should focus on “the future of hybrid working”. Understand by this that Microsoft will above all present us with uses of Windows 11 at work, whether in the company or in teleworking.
The event will be presented by Satya Nadella, the boss of Microsoft, and Panos Panay who now oversees the development of both Windows and Surface products. Here’s what to expect from the event.
Windows 11 Sun Valley 2
Although the conference is not aimed at the general public in the first place, this first strong speech from Microsoft since the launch of Windows 11 might be the occasion to talk regarding the next major update. Known under the codename Sun Valley 2, some of his novelties have begun testing in the Windows Insider Program.
A presentation of Sun Valley 2 might be an opportunity for Microsoft to clarify its update policy for companies. The firm had promised to offer only one major update per year.
Tabs in File Explorer
At the beginning of the month of March, this novelty has been leaked : the Windows file explorer would finally have a system of tabs to better organize itself. This is a long-awaited novelty on Windows, whether by individuals or professionals.
Being a function rather oriented towards productivity, it would have its place in this kind of event.
New for Microsoft Teams
Launched a few years ago as a competitor to Slack, Microsoft Teams has become a cornerstone of the company’s effort towards businesses. This is all the more the case since the start of the covid crisis when teleworking has become, in fact, much more popular.
We imagine that Microsoft will not miss this opportunity to better integrate Teams into Windows 11 and present some new features for its service. Microsoft will perhaps talk to us regarding its 3D avatars and its conception of the metaverse in the company.
A redesign of the Mail and Outlook app
Microsoft has in its boxes for several months a new mail application called One Outlook. It must make it possible to offer a modern experience on Windows 11 to access its mailbox.
Today, Windows 11’s Mail app is the same as Windows 10’s, and hasn’t been given the same effort as other apps built into the system.
New Surface products?
Panos Panay obliges, one wonders if Microsoft might present new Surface products. The firm supported the launch of Windows 11 with a wide range of Surface products, but some devices have not been renewed for a long time. We are thinking in particular of the Surface Laptop Go or the Surface Studio. It’s hard to know if this might fit into the theme of hybrid work, however.
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