Latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Lets You Try a New Start Menu With Scrollable Interface 4m1o10 More Features

The Windows 11 Insider Preview Build adds two new view options to the Start Menu — Category and Grid View. 2q92x

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 10 June 2025 17:22 IST

Latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Lets You Try a New Start Menu With Scrollable Interface, More Features

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Windows can adapt the size of the Start Menu based on the device's screen size

Highlights

Category and Grid view options have been introduced for the Start Menu
Microsoft rolls out a new scrollable interface for quick access to apps
Changes are reported in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5641

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Windows 11 Insider Preview Build release to the Dev Channel on Monday. It introduces a scrollable interface in the Start Menu, new viewing options, and adaptability to different screen sizes. There are new view options and expanded cross-device integration of Android and iOS devices.

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In a blog post, Microsoft announced that it is rolling out the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5641 (KB5060824) to the Dev Channel. While bug fixes and performance improvements are part of the update, the highlight remains the new Start Menu. The tech giant has made tweaks to the Start Menu and it now features a scrollable interface. There's a new All option on the top of the window which can be scrolled through to find the apps you need.

Further, the Start Menu is getting two new view options — Category and Grid View.

The new view options in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build
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The former groups apps by category for quick access. Microsoft says categories are formed when there are at least three apps in their respective category. Otherwise, they are listed under “Other”. Meanwhile, Grid view is similar to List view, listing apps in an alphabetical order. However, it is said to provide more real estate horizontally for easy search. Windows will the last used view and will apply it the next time you open the Start Menu, as per the company.

The latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build also enables the OS to adapt the Start Menu's size depending on the device's screen size. Larger devices will display up to eight columns of pinned apps, six recommendations, and four columns in the categories. On the other hand, the Start Menu on smaller screen devices will show six columns of pinned apps, four recommendations, and three columns in the categories.

Windows 11 s with less number of pins in the Start Menu will see the Pinned section shrink down to a single row, prioritising other sections. It can be set to an expanded view by default via Settings. Lastly, the company is also improving cross-device integration by allowing s to expand or collapse mobile device content using a dedicated button which is placed next to the Search box. This feature is currently available for Android and iOS devices in most markets and will be expanded to the European Economic Area later in the year.

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