Microsoft is improving its Xbox app for Windows handheld gaming PCs

/ A new compact mode hopefully paves the way for more Windows handheld improvements in the future.

By Tom Warren, a senior editor covering Microsoft, PC gaming, console, and tech. He founded WinRumors, a site dedicated to Microsoft news, before joining The Verge in 2012.

The new compact mode in the Xbox app. Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge

Microsoft has started testing new updates to its Xbox app on Windows 11 that improve the experience on handheld devices and smaller screens. In an Xbox test app released earlier this week, Microsoft has introduced a new compact mode that greatly reduces the sidebar on the left-hand side.

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