14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is ready to start the rollout of search highlights on Windows 11 devices that are not enrolled in the Windows Insider program after the company shipped this feature to testing machines earlier this year.
Search highlights provide users with additional information right in the search UI, including holiday and anniversaries.
Microsoft is beginning the rollout of search highlights to non-insider Windows 11 devices with cumulative update KB5014668, which is now available as optional with a manual check for updates in Windows Update.
However, the software giant explains that search highlights will be enabled for production devices gradually, as the company wants to collect feedback on the rollout and make sure everything is working as planned. The rollout will take at least several months, Microsoft says, so reaching the broad availability isn’t something that would be reached overnight.
The broad availability will be reached in the coming months
“Search highlights will present notable and interesting moments of what’s special about each day—like holidays, anniversaries, and other educational moments in time both globally and in your region. To see search highlights, click or tap on the search icon on your taskbar. For enterprise customers, search highlights will also feature the latest updates from your organization and suggest people, files, and more,” Microsoft explained.
“Search highlights will roll out to Windows 11 customers over the next several weeks. We are taking a phased and measured approach. Broad availability will occur in the coming months.”
While search highlights are included in the latest cumulative update that is offered as a preview, everybody would get the necessary code to enable the feature once the next automatic update ships on Patch Tuesday.
To download the optional update today, just head over to Windows Update on your Windows 11 device and manually check for updates.