New Windows 8.1 Update 1 Screenshots Reveal Jumplists And Media Controls Support For Modern Apps In Taskbar

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Windows 8.1 Jumplists

New features in Windows 8.1 Update 1 is getting revealed every other day. We previously reported that Windows 8.1 Update 1 allows you to pin your Windows Store apps to the taskbar. Apart from that, the pinned Windows Store apps in taskbar also supports thumbnail previews. Today, McAkins revealed that pinning supported modern apps to task bar allows you to enjoy Jump lists and media controls features as well. For example, you can now access recently accessed documents in modern Adobe Reader app or recently saved URLs from Reading lists app with a right click on taskbar. See the screenshot above. Another cool feature is the support for media control in the taskbar for Windows Store apps that has media playing capabilities. Check out the screenshot below. You can play, pause, rewind, forward, etc,.

Windows 8.1 Taskbar Media Controls

Source: McAkins

More about the topics: Jumplists, Media Controls, microsoft, preview, Taskbar, update 1, windows 8.1

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