Microsoft has data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/09/12/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-6682-dev-channel/” target=”_blank” data-url=”https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/09/12/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-6682-dev-channel/” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none”>announced a new feature coming to Xbox controllers that steals a pretty nice feature from the upcoming data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/handheld-gaming/rog-xbox-ally-hands-on-review” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/handheld-gaming/rog-xbox-ally-hands-on-review”>Xbox Ally handheld gaming consoles. Currently in testing, long-pressing the Xbox button on a controller will open Task View; letting you switch between applications.

The feature is in preview for Windows Insiders with Windows 11 Build 2622.6682. For the unaware, Windows Insiders is Microsoft’s version of beta testing Windows updates and new features.

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Microsoft has data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/09/12/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-6682-dev-channel/” target=”_blank” data-url=”https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/09/12/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-6682-dev-channel/” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none”>announced a new feature coming to Xbox controllers that steals a pretty nice feature from the upcoming data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/handheld-gaming/rog-xbox-ally-hands-on-review” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/handheld-gaming/rog-xbox-ally-hands-on-review”>Xbox Ally handheld gaming consoles. Currently in testing, long-pressing the Xbox button on a controller will open Task View; letting you switch between applications.

The feature is in preview for Windows Insiders with Windows 11 Build 2622.6682. For the unaware, Windows Insiders is Microsoft’s version of beta testing Windows updates and new features.

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