Calculator, Mail, other built-in apps get a Windows 11 facelift in latest beta

Calculator, Mail, other built-in apps get a Windows 11 facelift in latest beta

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/calculator-mail-other-built-in-apps-get-a-windows-11-facelift-in-latest-beta/

Microsoft is giving the Windows 11 treatment to a handful of core apps in the next Insider Preview build of the upcoming operating system. Mail, Calendar, the Calculator, and the Snipping Tool are all being revamped, and if you're running the latest Insider Preview, you should be able to grab these updates from within the Windows Store app starting today.

The changes in Mail, Calendar, and Calculator appear to be largely cosmetic, ejecting the squared-off corners of Windows 8 and 10 for a softer, more rounded look that fits in with the rest of the operating system. The one "new" app is a revamp of the Snipping Tool that unifies the features of the old Snipping Tool and the Windows 10 Snip & Sketch app (this update brings the useful side effect of finally getting rid of the annoying message telling you that the Snipping Tool is going away every time you open it up).