long story short
- Microsoft has announced the Windows 11 Moment 5 optional update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 users.
- Features announced in this update are available through system and application updates.
- Key highlights include new Copilot functionality, generated wipes, improved window snapping, and more.
It’s still a long time before Windows 12 is released, but Microsoft continues to provide feature updates for Windows 11. Microsoft has announced what it calls “Moment 5” optional updates, which include improvements to Copilot, generative erasure in the Photos app, silent removal in Clipchamp, improved window snapping, and more.
Copilot in Windows gets new plug-ins and skills
Copilot in Windows already supports plug-ins to access information from various applications and services. Over the past few weeks, Microsoft has added new plugins for Shopify, Klarna and Kayak.
At the end of March, Copilot in Windows will also be able to help you adjust more PC settings and access more tools and information.
The commands available through Copilot in Windows are as follows:
- set up:
- Turn power saving mode on/off
- Show device information
- Show system information
- Display battery information
- Open storage page
- Auxiliary functions:
- Enable live subtitles
- Start Narrator
- Launch screen magnifier
- Open the voice access page
- Open text size page
- Open the comparison theme page
- Start voice input
- Device Information:
- Show available Wi-Fi networks
- Show IP address
- Show available storage space
- Empty Recycle Bin
Generate erasure in photos
The Photos app on Windows 11 gets a new AI-powered Generative Erase feature that can now remove unwanted objects from photos.
Silence removal in Clipchamp
Clipchamp, the video editing tool in Windows, is launching a new AI-powered silence removal tool to remove gaps in dialogue in audio tracks. Preview available starting today.
Voice Access gets support for custom voice commands and multi-monitor setups
As an accessibility feature, you can control your Windows 11 computer with voice access. With this update, Voice Access will gain support for custom voice commands. You can assign specific voice commands to different tasks, such as pasting tests, launching apps, and pressing key combinations.
Voice Access also supports multi-monitor setups so you can quickly move across screens.
Other significant changes
In addition to the above, Microsoft is improving several other parts of the Windows 11 experience:
- Smart Snapshot Recommendations: Windows can now snapshot your applications based on your usage history. If you frequently use two apps side by side, Windows 11 will suggest app combinations in this configuration.
- Widgets: Windows will let you hide your news feed and organize your widgets the way you want.
- Windows Ink: You can now use the stylus to write directly on text fields, just like on iPadOS.
- Share content with more third-party apps: Windows 11 now allows file sharing with other apps like WhatsApp, Snapchat, and Instagram, and support for Facebook Messenger is coming soon.
Windows 11 Moment 5 update: Rolling out
These new features will appear in Windows 11 through a combination of application updates and system updates. The rollout has begun, but it may take a while to reach all users. Microsoft will make these features available to eligible devices running Windows 11 version 22H2 or 23H2 later this month via an optional non-security update. Most of these features should be widely available when the April 2024 security update is released.