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Microsoft Enhances Windows 11 with New Share Button for Effortless Content Sharing from Start Menu and Taskbar

Microsoft aims to make content sharing more intuitive Windows 11extending the “Share” button to different areas of the system. Initially limited to a few specific features, the button will now be available directly from the Start menu and the taskbar, offering users new ways to send files, links or texts quickly and conveniently.

Windows 11’s Share UI feature makes it easy to send content to contacts or nearby devices and even to installed applications, such as X (formerly Twitter), and via email. When you click on the share button, a panel will appear, showing several options for forwarding the content you have chosen.

UI section on Windows 11
UI section on Windows 11 Image: BleepingComputer

To further expand this functionality, Microsoft recently added the share button to Windows search results. And now, the company is bringing the feature to the Start menu and the taskbar, allowing users to quickly share files by right-clicking on icons or applications.

With the update, when you right-click on apps or files in the Start menu, you will be able to share them directly with family and friends, a feature that should speed up the sending of daily content.

Additionally, the share button on the taskbar allows users to quickly access recently used files and items and easily send them to contacts, all directly from the taskbar. task, without having to open specific applications.

However, these changes are still in the testing phase and are only available in preview versions of Windows 11. Microsoft has not yet announced an official date for the general release, but users can already expect more convenience in sharing content once the facility is made widely available. available.

2024-11-11 11:00:00
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