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KB5044377 on Windows 11 (Build 22635.4435) The update is now available to Insiders in the Beta Channel. And Microsoft is improving the Narrator app experience with this. The app will now tell you which shortcuts you can try.
The Narrator app on Windows 11 will soon greet you with a “New shortcut is available” dialog box. This dialog tells you 5044377 handy shortcuts you can try while using the app. This change is undocumented, but was discovered within the KB2 update by the Windows Insider community.
Here’s what it looks like, courtesy of an eagle-eyed insider. @phantomofearth by X.
Narrator improvements in beta 22635.4435: When you launch Narrator, a “New shortcuts are available” dialog box appears, mentioning five shortcuts. It’s not mentioned in the blog post. pic.twitter.com/jK1oi8p15s
— Fantasy land? (@phantomofearth) October 26, 2024
The Narrator app in Windows 11 has gone through some changes recently.
Microsoft last week addition I used the “Narrator key + Control + X” shortcut to copy the last spoken phrase to the clipboard and enabled automatic reading of emails in the new Outlook app. We also introduced natural on-device voice and multi-display support earlier this year.
Speaking of the KB5044377 update, Microsoft also addressed various system stability issues, including Bluetooth memory leaks, Windows Hello PIN reset issues, and a taskbar bug that prevented app windows from closing for some users.
Microsoft has also reintroduced the following features: Copilot Key ConfigurationThis previously discontinued feature was limited to apps that opted into it. This feature was recently introduced in both. 23H2 and 24H2 version 11
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