In Windows 10, an advanced analog Handoff and tabs for windows

Microsoft released a test build of Windows 10 (Insider Preview Build 17063 for PC), in   which provides new functions, from   which are the most interesting for the average user Timeline and Sets.

Timeline

This is a function that allows you to continue   other devices: computers on   Windows, smartphones and   tablets for   Android and   iOS. The   there is a user sees the card with   applications that have been used previously, and   can continue past session. To do this, click on   one of the   cards.

For the function to work properly, application developers must add it   at   support. While the Timeline is supported only by Microsoft software products: Edge browser (available for iOS and Android), programs from   Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and   OneNote), some universal Windows applications (Maps, News, Money, Sports and   Weather.

Users themselves choose for which accounts the Timeline will be active.

Sets

The function under the test name Sets allows you to merge application windows into tabs in a single interface. It's like typing in your favorite Chrome, just for any applications. Any - but not now: so far, Sets are available to a limited number of testers and only for applications written for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). Support for classical applications and Office is planned in 2018.

What else

The virtual assistant Cortana will be able to predict the possible activity that the user wants to continue with   various devices on   current device.

Among   other innovations   - Support for Service Workers by   default in   the Edge browser. In this way, you can run Progressive Web Apps through Edge and   increase the number of available applications in the   Microsoft Store.

Also, the company slowly, but confidently continues to introduce the so-called Fluent Design for more and more elements of the operating system. Changed design   " Notification Center " and   the start menu.

In addition, it became possible to add or move contacts using the usual drag and drop method, and additional parameters for using mobile data with a weak Wi-Fi signal are available .

It is expected that all of the above functions will be available in   the next update of Windows 10, which is planned to be released in the spring of 2018.

Sources: The Verge , Windows Blogs