14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently released a new Windows 11 preview build in the Dev channel, and while no new features are included, there are two important input changes.
Windows 11 build 25217 is now available for download, and needless to say, all users should get it as soon as possible if they are enrolled in the Dev channel of the Insider program.
Microsoft says that this new build comes with Tamil language improvements, including a new Tamil Anjal keyboard.
“We began rolling out the new Tamil Anjal keyboard for the Tamil language with Build 25179 and starting today, it is now available to all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. To add it, make sure Tamil (Singapore), Tamil (Malaysia), Tamil (Sri Lanka), or Tamil (India) is listed under Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region, and then click the “…” next to the language, select Language Options, and add Tamil Anjal (QWERTY) to the list of keyboards,” the company says in the release notes of the latest build.
While this doesn’t seem to be a change impacting too many users, it’s living proof that Microsoft is very committed to improving the Windows experience for as many users as possible. And offering support for a more native experience is part of this effort.
The second important change concerns the touch keyboard that has recently been overhauled in Windows 11. Microsoft says it’s disabling this feature for now, and of course, nobody should be upset about it given this is precisely the role of the Dev channel in the first place – to test features that may not make it to production.
“We have disabled the new touch keyboard setting that first began rolling out to Windows Insiders in Build 25188 for now. We hope to bring this feature back in the future after further refinement of the design. As we’ve mentioned previously, features we try out in the Dev or Beta Channels may not always ship,” the company says.