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Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel have a new build of Windows 11 to install.
Among the many features in the update is a gamepad keyboard.
Microsoft is reportedly partnering with ASUS, the makers of the ROG Ally and ROG Ally X, to create an Xbox gaming handheld.
Windows 11 Build 22631.5116just shipped to the Release Preview Channel.
The gamepad keyboard arranges keys vertically, making it easier to pop in with a controller.
It also supports inputs such as using the X button for backspace.
The gamepad keyboard isn’t entirely new to Windows Insiders.
Microsoft startedrolling out the new gamepad keyboard graduallyto the Release Preview Channel last October.
However, the feature was disabled for a while.
It is now back and available for Windows Insiders.
Even thoughProject Kennanis a rig made by ASUS, the fact that Microsoft is involved is a big deal.
Below is thefull change log from Microsoftfor the latest Insider build.
