What we expect to see at Microsoft Build 2022

Microsoft'southward annual Build developer conference is a trivial over a week away, so it'due south fourth dimension to round upwardly everything we're expecting to see Microsoft denote and talk about at the upshot. This yr'southward Build is bigger than ever, with 3 keynotes across two days, and hundreds of sessions talking about the Universal Windows Platform (UWP), Windows, and more.

Chime in: What do you most desire to see at Build 2022?

New Windows features

Microsoft e'er dedicates a trivial fourth dimension on stage to talk well-nigh the next feature updates for Windows x. In the past, it has appear new features that end up trickling into the adjacent few Windows ten releases. Last year, Microsoft announced Timeline and Cloud Clipboard, and Timeline has only but showed upwardly in Windows x for the public.

This year, we look Microsoft to dive farther into Cloud Clipboard and show information technology off alive for the starting time time. The company should particular how that feature integrates with the Os, and how developers can tap into information technology for content sharing across devices. Nosotros're also expecting the company to showcase Windows Sets on stage for the beginning time and talk further almost how it believes this new user interaction model is the mode forward.

Nosotros might also see Microsoft announce upcoming changes to the Arrangement Tray and Start card, with features such as Control Centre in the works internally. Microsoft wants to try and clean upwards the taskbar in Windows ten, and Build would be a great fourth dimension to denote those plans.

More on the Fluent Pattern System

Terminal twelvemonth at Build, Microsoft debuted its new design language, now known as the Fluent Pattern System. Microsoft has always said the Fluent Blueprint System is a journey, and every bit such it'southward supposed to evolve and improve over time, with new features, materials, and more. Microsoft will likely talk more almost the next stage of the Fluent Design Organisation at Build.

Perhaps Microsoft will showcase its plans for implementing Fluent Design in more of its software and services. It's likely that the next version of Function volition feature Fluent Design, and Build would exist a great place to showcase those enhancements. In fact, Microsoft may also talk almost how developers can implement Fluent Design into their own UWP or Win32 apps and outline its plans for the hereafter when information technology comes to pattern.

Windows Mixed Reality

Microsoft is merely getting started with Windows Mixed Reality (WMR). We expect Microsoft will talk more almost its plans for WMR this yr, detailing new features and ideas it has for the platform. Microsoft has already expressed involvement in building more social features into Windows Mixed Reality, with features such as being able to invite friends into your own WMR homes. Perchance we'll see Microsoft talk more than well-nigh these social plans.

UWP, UWP, UWP (and more UWP)

Guess what? UWP is far from dead. With over 90 sessions defended to UWP development, Microsoft is going to be talking lots almost its modern app platform for developers. It's also going to talk more about progressive web apps (PWAs), and how web developers tin can enhance their PWAs past bringing them to the Microsoft Store. It'due south important to recollect that a PWA on Windows 10 is a UWP app, as it allows developers to tap into Windows 10 features such as notifications, alive tiles, and more.

Cloud, AI, IOT, and the Intelligent Border

Build is a developer conference, which ways nosotros're going to hear a lot well-nigh Microsoft'south developer-orientated projects. Cloud and AI are important to Microsoft, partners, and developers, and as such you tin can expect to hear lots virtually that at Build. We're also expecting Microsoft to talk more about Windows and IoT devices.

Lots more than goodies

Build is always full of new things for developers and casual users, so be certain to stay tuned to Windows Central as we'll be on the floor looking for any new things worthy of note!

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