Microsoft eases burden of editing embedded files on OneNote for Windows 10

Mike Tholfsen, product manager on the Microsoft EDU team, announces the new feature

Microsoft is about to make the lives of OneNote for Windows 10 users a lot easier. An update that’s coming first to Office Insiders will let users edit an embedded file right in OneNote and save said changes directly back into the document. This means, you no longer have to re-attach an edited file. It takes that extra step out, which we always welcome. As mentioned, it’s currently available to Office Insiders “and beyond” but it should roll out to more users soon.

Source: MSPowerUser

Microsoft rolls out dark mode on Windows 10 Mail app

Every app is going dark. And by that we mean apps are slowly getting Dark Mode option. The latest one to get the feature is the Windows 10 Mail app. It’s getting a full dark mode this time. Microsoft rolled out a version of this for the app but it still showed a white background in the email portion of the app. This time there will be a toggle switch between the two background choices, so if certain parts of emails get obscured by the background, you can switch it up. This version closely matches the toggle and full dark mode available on Microsoft’s Outlook.com service.

Source: The Verge

Facebook Messenger for Windows 10 finally gets an update

It’s been at least six months since Facebook has updated its Messenger app for Windows 10. But now the beta version of the app (version 96.2194.9505) is getting a bunch of new features, including a new layout for the log-in page, chat search functionality, and data saver feature, among others. You can check out the full changelog under the cut.

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Microsoft begins testing for a 2020 version of Windows 10

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Microsoft pulls off an unusual move as it begins testing an update of Windows 10 that won't be out until 2020. The company isn't known for testing out updates this far out in advance. Microsoft usually does two updates per year, and it hasn't started testing the next 2019 update yet. However, it seems this new 2020 update needs more lead time.

According to Microsoft Windows Insider Chief Dona Sarkar, this update requires a longer testing period. But Sarkar didn't specify what 20H1 update will include. Beta testers who opted into the Skip Ahead ring for future Windows versions will start seeing this update (which is labeled as Windows 10 build 18836).

Source: The Verge