Soar again in involves Compact Mode
In November, we launched Compact Mode, a function accessible by way of the Xbox app on PC that enhances your gaming expertise by offering a extra intuitive consumer interface on smaller screens, together with Home windows handhelds. We’re excited to announce that the Soar again in function and enhancements to the Buddies panel are rolling out to all Xbox Insiders enrolled within the PC Gaming Preview beginning as we speak!
Once we launched Compact Mode, we targeted on giving you extra space to browse content material by simplifying the sidebar. We at the moment are taking it additional with Soar again in, our newest function that permits you to shortly entry the video games you have got lately performed in your Home windows system when you’re immersed in Compact Mode.

Soar again in will function the final 9 video games you performed from the app. If you click on on any sport card, you’ll go on to its sport hub the place you possibly can soar into sport play. You may as well right-click or press the menu button in your controller to launch instantly into sport play from the context menu.

Enhancements to the Buddies panel
With Compact Mode, we’ve got additionally made it simpler to entry the Buddies panel by way of controller navigation, with fast entry instantly from the sidebar, and according to different panels like Notifications. We’re wanting ahead to listening to your suggestions as we proceed to enhance the experiences associated to Buddies within the app.

Beginning subsequent week, a brand new survey might be accessible within the Xbox Insider Hub (open or set up clicking right here) for gamers enrolled within the PC Gaming preview to present us your suggestions on Soar again in and the up to date Buddies panel entry with Compact Mode. As a reminder, you possibly can at all times give us ideas for the app or go away suggestions by clicking in your Profile card contained in the Xbox App after which choosing Suggestions from the dropdown menu. We are able to’t wait to listen to from you as we work to carry extra enhancements to Compact Mode and the Xbox App on PC so that you can get pleasure from seamless Xbox gaming experiences throughout all of your Home windows gadgets.
Find out how to get Xbox Insider help and share your suggestions
In the event you’re an Xbox Insider searching for help, please be part of our group on the Xbox Insider subreddit. Official Xbox workers, moderators, and fellow Xbox Insiders are there to assist. We at all times advocate including to threads with the identical situation earlier than posting a model new one. This helps us help you one of the best we are able to! Additionally, you possibly can present direct suggestions to Staff Xbox by following the steps right here beneath the “Report an issue on-line” part. For extra data on the Xbox Insider Program, comply with us on Twitter at @XboxInsider. Control future Xbox Insider Launch Notes for extra data concerning the PC Gaming Preview.
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