Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: The Most Important New Features

Microsoft is holding its annual Build conference in Seattle and has revealed that it will be releasing the Fall Creators Update later this year. The update will be bring in some new features and improvements to the company’s operating system.

Cross-Device Experience

Unlike the recently released Creators Update for Windows 10 this past April, the Fall Creators Update will have more impact on average users. The upcoming improvements to Windows 10 focus more on cross-device experiences.

This means that a user can start working on something on their Windows 10 PC and immediately transfer that work to another device, regardless of whether its an iPhone running iOS or a smartphone running Android. This feature will work with file transfers, activities and other content.

Cortana, Microsoft’s digital assistant, will ask users if they want to resume where they left off when they switch between devices, according to The Verge. Windows 10 will also provide a Timeline so that users can keep track of all their apps and devices.

Universal Clipboard

Like with Apple’s MacOS and iOS, Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will add a universal clipboard. The new feature will be cloud-powered and will let users copy-paste content form one Windows 10 machine to another, according to CNET. Users will also be able to copy-paste content from a Windows 10 machine to an Android or iOS device.

The cloud-powered universal clipboard is also integrated to Microsoft’s Office apps. This means that users will easily be able to switch between their mobile device and Windows 10 PC and continue working seamlessly.

Fluent Design System

With the Fall creators Update for Windows 10, Microsoft is also adding its new Fluent Design System. This will deliver subtle changes to how the Windows 10 user interface will look including added effects like blurring, depth and layering. Animations are also improved by having smoother and sophisticated motion.

This type of UI design is similar to one that’s found on Windows Vista. Fluent Design System will also be replacing Microsoft’s current Metro UI, and will be applied across Microsoft’s other apps and services on Windows, Android and iOS.

New Video Editing Tool

Microsoft will be including a new app called Story Remix, a new video editing tool. The Story Remix app has been described as Windows Movie Maker on steroids. Like Microsoft’s previous video editing tool, Story Remix allows users to edit their footage with tools for adding soundtracks, annotations, transitions and special effects, according to The Next Web.

Story Remix also has support for importing 3D images. Users who’ve created 3D images on Paint 3D would actually be able to import their artwork on whatever video they’re editing on the Story Remix app.

Another cool feature is that the Story Remix app allows collaborative editing. This means that multiple users can start contributing footage to an ongoing edit. In keeping with Microsoft’s focus with cross-device experiences, Story Remix app will also be available for Android and iOS.

A Faster Edge Experience

Microsoft’s Edge web browser is far from being the sluggish Internet Explorer. However, it does still lag when users ope and close tabs, or when they start typing a URL in the search box.

Microsoft says that the Edge web browser will have improved responsiveness in the upcoming Fall creators Update. With the new Fluent Design System, users should also expect some minor changes to the Edge web browser’s look and some of its animations, according to Windows Central.

The Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 is expected to arrive sometime in September.