Windows 11 Inside Out

Chapter 3

Using Windows 11

• An overview of the Windows 11 user experience

• Using and customizing the Start menu

• Using the Start menu to search

• Using and customizing the taskbar

• Customizing the Quick Settings pane

• Managing notifications and eliminating distractions

• Managing and arranging windows

• Switching between tasks and desktops

• Using a keyboard and voice input in Windows 11

This chapter covers the core features of the Windows 11 user interface—all the things you tap, click, drag, and drop to make Windows do what you want it to do.

If you’re like most of our readers, you’re coming to Windows 11 after spending the past few years learning how to work with Windows 10, and you’ll find plenty of familiar elements here, with some new twists. The ...