The world around us is changing at a rapid pace. Without regular access to news, most of us would not be aware of the various events that are happening, both locally and around the world. Microsoft News allows its users to get a view of all the news and headlines in one place. So let's take a look at the app and see how to use it and customize it to your liking.
Microsoft News app review
The Microsoft News app is the name of the Microsoft news engine that powers familiar sites like MSN.com. Let us guide you through the following processes.
- Microsoft News Configuration
- Microsoft News app main page
- Manage Microsoft News application notifications
- News management Microsoft App News nearby
The Microsoft News app works with more than a thousand premium publishers and over 3,000 brands in all the major global markets. It plays an important role in aggregating the best news, videos, photos and other content and distributing it for free to people around the world.
1) Microsoft News application configuration
At launch, the main screen of the app will ask you to sign in to your Microsoft account so that the app can synchronize your interests and settings across all devices, however this is optional and not necessary.
Thereafter, it will guide you through a series of customization screens. You will be presented with a list of current topics and you will need to select your areas of interest.
You can search for your preferred interest to find out more in "My news". You can browse other areas of interest to follow them and rearrange them for a more personalized experience.
2) Main page of Microsoft News app
Once you have chosen your interests, you can do all the reading in the News tab. A good feature of reading news in the Microsoft News app is that the font size is large enough to be read. Each page contains titles of easy-to-read articles and other information such as the source of the article and how long it has been published.
There is also a 'See more", Visible in the upper right corner of the screen, which allows you to access other options such as,
- Share – allows quick sharing with nearby friends or colleagues
- Copy link – Explicit
- Dark theme – View content in dark mode. The option is visible as a crescent moon icon.
3) Manage Microsoft News application notifications
To manage your notifications, go to "settings'>'Notifications". Here you can choose to inquire
- Latest News – Keeps a record of all the main news events
- Top Stories – Account of general news and interesting readings
- Daily Brief – A compendium of stories handpicked by Microsoft News editors
4) Management of nearby Microsoft News News application
It doesn't matter if you go out of town for a while. You can keep track of your hometown 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. Thus, it becomes possible to stay up to date with the latest events 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 panel and then selecting the pin icon at the top of the window.
Microsoft is continuously refining and improving the experiences of Microsoft News applications to better meet the needs of people and partners around the world. Try the app and let us know what you think!