The gamepad keyboard layout is now in beta testing for Windows Insiders. The gamepad keyboard layout is now in beta testing for Windows Insiders. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

If you disconnect the controller, you will likely need to repair it with the instructions above as your phone or PC might not be able to pick up the controller again. Especially if you’ve repaired the ...

Typing with a keyboard is second-nature to most of us at this point. Typing on a game controller, however, is not. For as long as I've played games, I've loathed having to slowly hover my on-screen ...

Microsoft is working on a useful new feature for those who play PC games using controllers with an Xbox button. As of right now, pressing the button opens the Game Bar, while pressing and holding it ...

TL;DR: Windows 11 is introducing a new Gamepad keyboard layout for Xbox controllers, as seen in testing for some time. The feature is now in the latest Release Preview build, so should arrive ...

You’ll be able to long press on the Xbox button to get to a task switcher for apps and games. You’ll be able to long press on the Xbox button to get to a task switcher for apps and games. is a senior ...

Microsoft has begun testing a new feature in Windows 11 that changes how Xbox controllers work in the operating system, reports The Verge. Holding the Xbox button now opens the Windows Task View—a ...

Microsoft is testing a new way to access Task View on Windows 11 with an Xbox controller. By long pressing the Xbox button on a PC, Task View will appear, allowing users to switch between say a game ...

Xbox controllers are still some of the most-used gamepads for PC gaming, and for good reason. They're affordable and the quality is pretty great for the price. So this one will likely apply to more ...