The May 2019 Update, version 1903, for Windows 10 is arriving towards the end of May, and in this walkthrough video, we dive into the best new features and changes.
Windows 10 version 1903, codenamed 19H1, is the seventh feature that Microsoft is making available for desktops, laptops, and tablets, and it’s an incremental update that delivers subtle improvements and several new features, including a new system light theme that expands to the Start menu, taskbar, Action Center, and other elements.
You’ll also find features, such as Reserved storage, which aims to reduce problems installing updates. You will be able to run untrusted apps on your device safely using an isolated environment called Windows Sandbox, and Recommended troubleshooting will fix common issues automatically.
In addition, the Windows 10 May 2019 Update will be capable of setting active hours automatically to prevent random reboots to apply updates, and Windows 10 Home users will finally be able to pause updates.
The emoji panel receives an update to support quick access to symbols and kaomoji.
Windows Search and Cortana now become two separate features, and Search gets its own page in the Settings app. Windows 10 will finally offer settings to customize the color and size of the mouse pointer, Action Center now includes a slider to adjust the screen brightness, and much more.
If you’re planning to upgrade as soon as the feature update comes out, this hands-on video review walks you through everything you need to know about the update.
You no longer need to manually input a data table printed on a piece of paper. Microsoft is adding a new feature to Excel for Android (and iOS) to allow users to take a photo of a printed table and convert it into useful data.
The new “Insert data from picture” feature uses Microsoft artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze and recognize the data without the need of the end-user to manually input the data.
In this guide , you’ll learn the steps to quickly import a printed data table into an Excel spreadsheet using your Android phone camera.
How to snap a picture import printed data table into Excel
To import a data table from a piece of paper using the Excel app for Android, use these steps:
- Open Excel (mobile) .
- Tap the Insert data from picture button at the bottom of the screen. (If you don’t see this button, you can try using the “light bulb” button to find it, but it’s likely that it’s not yet available for you.) Excel Insert data from picture feature
- Square the camera into the data within the red borders.
- Tap the Capture button.
- Crop the image as necessary with the picture editing tools.
- Tab the Done button.
- Use the editing tool to correct any mistakes. Or tap the Ignore button to import the data table without edition. Excel data capture edition
- Tap the Insert button.
Once you complete the steps, Excel will process the data and insert it into the spreadsheet where you can continue making changes or input new data.
