Microsoft is testing a new feature on the Windows operating system to make file sharing easier from Windows PC to Android, the tech giant announced in a blog post. For the nonce, the feature is only available to those who have signed up for the Windows Insider program. Microsoft’s PC-to-Android file-sharing feature is a part of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3785 (KB5039319), released recently for the Beta Channel.
How Microsoft’s Windows-to-Android file-sharing feature works?
To access the file-sharing feature, Windows Insiders have to just look for a new icon in the Windows Share window named ‘My Phone’. The icon should be visible on the top left side of the Share window This new option of ‘My Phone’ in the Windows Share window will allow for PC-to-Android file transfer.
Using the ‘My Phone’ icon, users can directly share content from their Windows PC to an Android device. But for the file-sharing feature to work, the user should first pair the Android device to the Windows app on Android and the Phone link on PC.
Windows Insider program members: How to get the latest updates?
According to Microsoft, Beta Channel Windows Insiders who want to be the first to get the testing-phase features gradually rolled out to them can turn ON the ‘Get the latest updates as soon as they are available’ toggle via Settings > Windows Update.
Microsoft’s Snipping Tool update
Microsoft is also rolling out an update for Snipping Tool (version 11.2405.31.0 and newer) to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels.
The Snipping Tool update introduces the ‘automatic save for screen recordings’ feature. As per Microsoft, it works the same as ‘automatic save for screenshots’ feature.
When you use the Snipping Tool’s ‘automatic save for screen recordings’ features, the recordings will automatically be saved to Screen Recordings folder (inside your Videos folder). The feature can be turned off by accessing the Snipping Tool settings.
However, Microsoft has clarified that all the features being tested under the Windows Insider program may or may not see the light of day as confirmed ones for future Windows OS releases.
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