Windows 11 now lets you easily type with an Xbox controller

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is rolling out a new gamepad keyboard for Windows 11 that lets you type with an Xbox controller. It improves the on-screen keyboard in Windows 11 making it a lot easier to navigate with an Xbox controller and type into text fields throughout the operating system. The gamepad keyboard even has shortcuts that are designed for an Xbox controller, including the X button for backspace, the Y button for the spacebar, and the menu button to hit enter. These shortcuts are identical to the ones Microsoft uses in the Xbox dashboard, too. Microsoft’s new gamepad keyboard for Windows 11. Image: Microsoft This improvement to typing with an Xbox controller is part of the many changes Microsoft is making to Windows for handheld gaming PCs. Microsoft is working on combining the best parts of Windows and Xbox together, while addressing basic needs like being able to navig ... Read full article.