The Xbox November Replace Is Coming Quickly: Compact Mode, Japanese Language Help for Keyboards, and Extra

Staff Xbox continues to carry new methods to make Xbox higher, with gamers on the heart, as we refine the expertise and ship brand-new options primarily based in your suggestions. Compact mode is now a part of the most recent replace on Home windows units and can assist make your gaming expertise extra intuitive on smaller screens. You can too choose particular layouts for Japanese language keyboards in your console. Prepare for the vacations with console notifications for Xbox Free Play Days for the video games you’ve gotten in your want checklist, and extra.

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Introducing Compact mode

We’re excited to announce that Compact mode is now accessible as a part of the most recent replace on all Home windows units, together with handhelds just like the Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go! Compact mode is a brand new function that enhances your gaming expertise by offering a extra intuitive person interface on smaller screens. With Compact mode, the facet bar collapses into icons, offering you with extra space to browse content material. To make use of this function, click on in your profile within the top-left nook of the app and switch the toggle for “Compact mode” on.

We’re additionally partnering with Asus and different producers to make sure that Compact mode is enabled by default in your handheld units. We’ll proceed to give attention to updates to ship an ideal Xbox app expertise for Home windows handheld screens.

Notifications and banners

With new video games and advantages coming to Sport Move on a regular basis, we’re making it simpler to maintain up with what’s new by supplying you with the choice to point out solely unread notifications within the notification dropdown on the Xbox app on PC.