Microsoft brings Chat in Teams to Windows 11 and a host of improvements to the taskbar.
Microsoft has released a new preview of Windows 11, bringing the Chat experience from Teams and a new Taskbar experience. The new Chat button in Windows 11 began rolling out earlier this week for Windows Insiders on the Dev channel. The button is part of the Windows 11 Taskbar and replaces the Skype Meet Now button from Windows 10. Users on the Dev Channel can install Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.100. Dev channel users can click the Chat icon in the taskbar (or press the WIN+C shortcut) to see the most recent Teams conversations or start a new chat or call. It’s a shortcut to opening the full Teams app, which can also be opened from the Chat flyout and is available after installing the Teams app. The rollout is happening gradually, so not all users will see it immediately, according to Microsoft. SEE: Office 365: A guide for tech and business leaders (free PDF) (TechRepublic) Windows 11 introduces a major overhaul of the Windows user interface.
