Microsoft accidentally reveals new W10 Control Centre

Microsoft

appears to have accidentally revealed that it’s planning to add a ‘Control Centre’ to Windows 10.

The company included a screenshot (right) of the new section in a blog post ( www.snipca.com/24528) announcing the release of Build 16199 for the Windows Insider Preview.

According to Microsoft sources speaking to the website Windows Central, the Centre will be the new home for the ‘quick actions’ in the current Action Centre.

These are tiles that provide one-click access to frequently used settings and options, such as ‘Battery saver’, ‘Quiet hours’, ‘Tablet mode’ and ‘Wi-fi’. All four of these options, along with ‘Location’, ‘Mobile hotspot’, ‘Airplane mode’ and ‘Night light’, were shown in the leaked screenshot.

It means that the Action Centre will be used only to manage and control Windows 10 notifications.

Microsoft plans to make the Control Centre customisable, letting you change what is shown. It’s opened by clicking the cog icon to the left of the time in the screenshot.

However, Microsoft has now removed the screenshot from the blog, suggesting that the Control Centre is far from finished. It’s unclear whether it will be ready for the Fall Creators Update due this autumn.

New tips and videos

One feature that looks set to appear in the next update are tips and videos in the Settings section, some of which are already available in

Preview versions.

A screenshot in the blog post showed a video, titled ‘Make Windows easier to see’, on the ‘High contrast’ settings page. Microsoft said that it wants the tips and videos to “help you learn more about your options”. The company asked for feedback for tips that “would help your least techie friend or family member”.