In order to keep up with the rapid pace with which the world evolves, one needs to stay updated with diverse events unfolding, both locally and globally. Today, we present you with the Microsoft News app that can aid you in keeping up with this goal of yours. In this post, we will learn how to use the Microsoft News app and paint its review.
Microsoft News App review
The Microsoft News app is the name of Microsoft’s news engine, and it powers familiar sites like MSN.com. To use the Microsoft News app, go through the following guides.
- Microsoft News Setup
- Microsoft News App Main Page
- Managing Microsoft News App Notifications
- Managing Microsoft news App Nearby News
The Microsoft News App works with more than a thousand premium publishers and more than 3,000 brands in all major global markets. It plays an important role in aggregating the best news, videos, photos, and other content and delivering it, for free, to people all over the world.
1] Microsoft News App Setup
Upon launch, the app’s main screen will request you to sign in to your Microsoft account so the app can sync your interests and settings across devices however, this is optional and not necessary.
Thereafter, you will be taken through a series of customization screens. You will be shown a list of news topics and asked to select your interests.
You can search for your favorite interest to read about it in ‘My News’. You can cycle through other interests to follow and rearrange them for a more personalized experience.
2] Microsoft News App Main Page
Once, you have picked your interests, you can do all the reading in the News tab. A good feature about reading news in the Microsoft News app is that the font size is large enough to read. Each page features easy-to-read article headlines and other information like the source of the article and how long ago it was posted.
Also, there’s a ‘See more’ option visible in the upper-right corner of the screen that allows you to access other options such as,
- Share – allows quick sharing with nearby friends or colleagues
- Copy Link – Self-explanatory
- Dark theme – To view the content in the Dark mode. The option is visible as a crescent-shaped moon icon.
3] Managing Microsoft News App Notifications
To manage your notifications, go to ‘Settings’ > ‘Notifications’. Here, you can choose to notify yourself about
- Breaking News – Keeps a record of all major news events
- Top Stories – Account of general News Headlines and Interesting reads
- Daily Brief – A digest of stories handpicked by Microsoft News editors
4] Managing Microsoft News App Nearby News
It doesn’t matter if you’re going out of town for a while. You can keep track of your home city via the Microsoft News App. Instead of relying on your IP address to determine which local news you prefer to read, the app lets you specify your location. So, it becomes possible to remain updated with the latest happenings in and around your city even if you are not there.
You can set your location by clicking on the Location tab in the left-hand panel and then selecting the pin icon at the top of the window.
Microsoft is continuously refining and improving Microsoft News app experiences to serve the needs of people and partners around the globe in a better way. Give the app a try and let us know what you think of it!
How do I get Microsoft News on my taskbar in Windows 11?
You can pretty easily pin Microsoft News on your taskbar. To do the same, search “Microsoft News”, right-click on it, and select Pin to the taskbar. It will get attached to the taskbar giving you an option to easily access it.
Read: How to manage Widget notifications on Windows 11?
How do I add a news widget on Windows 11?
To add any widget on Windows 11, click on the Widget icon from the left section of the taskbar. Then, click on the cog icon to open Settings, click on Discover new widgets, and then add widgets of your choice.
Also Read: Windows 11 Widgets not opening, showing or are blank.
