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However, the interface is nothing more than a collection of links to features inside thePhone Linkapp.

You cannot interact with your messages, photos, or calls.

Start menu with Phone Link

Start menu with Phone Link

As such, having multiple entry points for the same features seems redundant.

Otherwise, you’ll be better off using the Phone Link.

(Personally, sometimes, I go days without opening the Start menu.)

Start menu and Phone Link

Phone Link is an amazing feature, but does it really need to be in the Start Menu?

I understand this is an early preview, and the design might change in the future.

However, it was simply a button that opened theMicrosoft Edgebrowser on the Copilot web page.

The reason is that the company usually quickly builds and rolls out new features.

Phone Link app

Using Phone Link to manage messages from Windows 11.

(I still think the floating sidebar is not a good interface design approach.)

Also, here’s a mockup of the final version we intend to release.

Windows Search with Copilot link

Copilot found its way into Windows Search, sort of.

Show mobile device in Start

You will at least be able to turn it off.

Resize Start menu

A resized Windows 11 Start Menu.

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