Microsoft finally offers a unified roadmap for tracking upcoming Windows 11 features

TL;DR: Tracking new and upcoming Windows features has traditionally required following Microsoft’s official blogs in disparate order and timelines. A new Windows features website aims to save users time by providing a simplified overview of all in-development functionality. It includes brief descriptions, estimated release dates, compatibility details, and more.

Microsoft has launched a unified roadmap that charts upcoming Windows 11 features. The page consolidates information from Windows Insider blogs and Microsoft’s support site to help users keep track of changes.

Users can search for and filter features by platform, supported Windows versions, and rollout status. Each feature listing includes a short description, supported languages, and links to relevant Microsoft blog posts.

For example, users can filter updates exclusive to Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon X, Ryzen AI 300, or Core Ultra 200 chips. Alternatively, they can view features intended for all Windows 11 devices and filter by version – such as 23H2 or 24H2. Additional filters include rollout channels like Canary, Dev, Beta, and General Availability.

Microsoft introduced the roadmap in response to IT professionals requesting better tools to track which features are coming to which devices – and when.

The company is accepting feedback and plans to expand the roadmap to include other Windows versions. However, this likely won’t include Windows 10, which reaches end-of-life this October, despite remaining more popular than Windows 11.

Currently, the roadmap focuses heavily on controversial generative AI features. At the top of the list is Recall, a tool that has raised privacy concerns by promising to securely capture device activity to give Microsoft’s AI a form of “memory.” Recall remains in preview with no confirmed general release date.

Other listed features include Click to Do, AI-powered search, and real-time Chinese translation. The roadmap also showcases generative AI tools already available on Copilot+ PCs, such as super resolution and image generation.

One notable feature that doesn’t require a Copilot+ device is software keyboard gamepad navigation. Rolling out as part of a non-security April update, this feature allows users to enter text using an on-screen keyboard while gaming or navigating Windows with a controller.

Users can access the roadmap by navigating to: microsoft.com > Windows > For Business > More > Features > Windows Roadmap.