Again on the finish of August, Microsoft launched a brand new Beta model with code KB5041881 for Home windows Insiders. This replace included a number of attention-grabbing enhancements and new options, however one flew beneath the radar as a result of it wasn’t talked about in any launch notes.

Whereas Home windows 11 already permits you to pin apps to the taskbar by dragging-and-dropping icons from the Desktop or the Begin menu, Microsoft is testing a brand new possibility: dragging-and-dropping from search outcomes.

In accordance with Home windows Newest, now you can seek for an app — through the search field or the Begin menu — after which drag the app immediately from the search outcomes to the taskbar to pin it. While you do, you’ll see a “Hyperlink” tooltip that signifies pinning is allowed.

Previous to this variation, in the event you needed to pin an app from the search outcomes, you’d should right-click on it and choose Pin to taskbar.

A number of different goodies are included within the KB5041881 replace, together with a “Signal out” button immediately on the Begin menu, a brand new choice to disable enhanced mouse pointer precision, a brand new Gamepad keyboard structure for the on-screen keyboard, and UX adjustments to Desktop Highlight. Get extra particulars in Microsoft’s launch notes.

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