What's new in recent Windows 10 updates

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What's new in recent Windows 10 updates

Applies to: Windows 10

Check out these features that were added in recent Windows updates, including new

features from the 

Windows 10 October 2018 Update

. They'll help you get things done

on your PC and across your other devices. You can manage your time, increase

security, and get more creative with Windows 10.

In the October 2018 update, use the Your Phone app to see the 25 most recent

photos from your Android phone. Drag a photo from the Your Phone app to an

email, an Office document, or another place. Right-click a photo to copy or share it.

For more info, see 

Your Phone app help

.

See photos from your Android phone on your PC

Send an Android text message from your PC

Note

If you have a new Windows 10 device, open the Tips app for info about how to set up your

new device. To open the Tips app, go to the Search box and enter "Tips."  

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In the October 2018 update, use the Your Phone app to view and send Android text

messages from your computer. No need to take your mobile phone out of your

pocket. See 

Your Phone app help

 for info on how to create and send a text message

on your PC.

Open the Google Play Store app on your Android phone, type "Microsoft Launcher"

in the search box, and then install it. Once Microsoft Launcher is installed, you can get

beautiful Bing wallpapers that refresh daily, sync your Office docs and calendar, and

more.

Bring the Microsoft experience to your phone

Search the web and your phone from one place

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With Microsoft Launcher, you can use the search bar at the top of your Home screen

to find files, apps, and web results on both your phone and PC. Get Microsoft

Launcher in the Google Play Store app on your Android phone.

In the October 2018 Update, use the cloud-based clipboard to copy and paste

images and text from one PC to another. Select the Start   button, then

select Settings   > System   > Clipboard  , and then use the toggles to turn on

both Clipboard history and Sync across devices.

Paste from your cloud clipboard

Make things on your screen larger

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Magnifier enlarges part or all of your screen, helping make words and images easier

to see. To start Magnifier quickly, press the Windows logo key   + Plus sign (+). To

turn it off, press the Windows logo key   + Esc.

Screen sketch is now called Snip & Sketch. Open Snip & Sketch to take a snip of

what’s on your screen or to mark up and share a previous image. 

To quickly take a snip, press the Windows logo key + Shift + S. You'll see your screen

darken and your cursor displayed as a cross. Choose a point at the edge of the area

you want to copy and left-click the cursor. Move your cursor to highlight the area you

want to capture. The area you capture will appear on your screen.

The image you snipped is saved to your clipboard, ready for pasting into an email or

document. If you want to edit the image, select the notification that appears after

you’ve made your snip. Snip & Sketch offers options to save, copy, or share and

includes a pen, highlighter, and an eraser, all with variable line widths. 

Use Snip & Sketch to capture, mark up, and share images

Give apps a sleek new look

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Make your apps stand out by switching to Dark mode. Select the Start   button,

then select Settings   > Personalization   > Colors  , and then under Choose

your default app mode, select Dark.

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