Microsoft has improved touchpad and on‑screen keyboard support in Windows 11 and increased the reliability of File Explorer

Microsoft released four new beta versions of Windows 11

This week Microsoft introduced four beta updates for Windows 11 as part of the Windows Insider program. Each build contains a number of improvements and new features.

What changed
CategoryNew Touchpad and touch keyboard • Improved touchpad performance: more accurate scroll speed control, page zooming, and added automatic scrolling (activated when fingers approach the edge of the touchpad).
• Added new gesture controls that are available in all applications except WinUI 3 interfaces – they require WinAppSDK. File Explorer • The address bar now correctly handles paths with double backslashes and quotes (e.g., `C:\User\user` or `"C:\Users\user"`).
• Improved reliability of the drop-down list when entering addresses.
• File sizes in “Details” view are displayed in appropriate units (KB, MB, GB) instead of only kilobytes.
• Fixed a bug that caused text to be repeatedly selected during renaming; renamed items are now immediately visible both locally and in cloud storage.
• Improved navigation through the context menu. General • Increased reliability of input with the ADLaM keyboard layout.
• Accelerated opening of clipboard history.
• Updated fonts (Leelawadee UI) for Thai, Lao, Khmer, and Lontara scripts.
• Enhanced voice input on the touch keyboard. Educational segment • Introduced a new platform update option for education clients.

How it affects users
Microsoft continues to reshape the Windows Insider program, so beta users should closely monitor the release of new builds and read their descriptions. It is unclear when these features will make it into stable OS releases, but they are already available to insiders.

In summary: This week Microsoft added significant improvements for the touchpad, touch keyboard, and File Explorer, as well as introduced new capabilities for educational clients. Beta users can already try these changes, while stable updates await further release.