14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has shipped a new Windows 11 preview build to users in the Dev channel. Windows 11 build 25179, however, doesn’t include too many breaking changes, as it looks to be a rather light release focused on further polishing and smaller improvements.
For example, this build includes an update for the spelling dictionary bundled with the operating system.
“The spelling dictionary will now use a language-neutral word list and we are trying out syncing this across all devices that use the same Windows account. Users can toggle this feature via Settings > Accounts > Windows backup > Remember my preferences > Language preferences. This currently only works with Microsoft accounts today with AAD support coming later,” the company explains.
Windows 11 testers are also getting full access to File Explorer tabs (previously, this feature was only available for select insiders), with Microsoft also announcing a set of input improvements, including the addition of the Tamil Anjal keyboard.
The company claims this is actually a very popular keyboard, and this is why it wanted to make it a part of the Windows experience.
“We’re adding the Tamil Anjal keyboard for the Tamil language. It’s a popular keyboard for inputting Tamil characters, so if you speak this language, please try it out! This keyboard is currently rolling out to a subset of Insiders while we evaluate the quality. To add it (once it’s available to you), make sure Tamil (India) is listed under Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region, and then click the “…” next to the language, select Language Options, and add it to the list of keyboards,” Microsoft says.
At this point, all these improvements are only part of the Dev channel of the Windows Insider program, and they don’t have an ETA as to when they could become available for everybody.