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Microsoft Launcher

If you love to customize your Android phone, you must be pleased to know about Microsoft Launcher (formerly known as Arrow Launcher). Microsoft is a big name, they have put a lot of efforts into this app and it really shows while using it.

The best characteristic of Microsoft Launcher is that they have integrated their other products with this launcher and their experiment is quite successful.

The launcher is beautifully designed and it offers a polished interface and offers a great experience through its different features.

Let’s discuss all the features of Microsoft Launcher.

Automatically Change Wallpaper

Microsoft Launcher offers a huge library of wallpapers and the launcher can set a new wallpaper for your phone daily.

The quality of wallpapers is high and I was impressed with them. I've been using the launcher for 2 weeks and each of the wallpapers were beautiful.

Access Feed by Right Swipe

The thing that distinguishes Microsoft Launcher from other launchers is the Feed feature. You can access personalized feed by just swiping right on the home screen. The feed is divided into 3 sections:

• Glance: This section allows you to access several useful widgets like screen time, calendar display, sticky notes or quick access to contacts.
• News: Here you can get updates and news happening in your surroundings or around the globe. You can personalize the news by choosing your interests.
• Timeline: Timeline requires you to log in with your Microsoft account and displays your previous activities which you have performed on any Microsoft product.

Add Quick Notes

If you have a habit to forget, Microsoft Launcher can help you by its sticky notes feature. This feature is integrated in the Feed under glance section. You can easily access it by swiping right on the home screen.

This small feature proved very helpful most times. Moreover, you can set different background colors of the notes and you can save them in your downloads folder.

Different styles for App Drawer

You can choose 3 different styles for the app drawer.

• Vertical: You can scroll the apps vertically by swiping up and down.
• Horizontal: The apps are scrolled horizontally by swiping left and right.
• Alphabetical List: Apps are arranged in rows alphabetically and you can select an alphabet from the right side to view apps that start with that alphabet.

Hide Apps in App Drawer

Have some apps which you don’t want anyone else to open or view? Don’t worry, Microsoft Launcher allows you to hide apps.

You can access hidden apps quickly by swiping up on the dock. You can even set a password for the hidden apps.

Have Strong Search Capabilities

Microsoft Launcher has strong search capabilities. A search widget resided on the home screen to let you quickly search anything in your phone or over the web.

You can also view contacts and installed apps relevant to your search keyword. You can choose between Google, Bing or Yahoo as the default search engine.

Use Multiple Gestures

You can use multiple gestures to perform specific actions like open an app, open a contact, lock the screen etc.

Summary

Pros

• Strong Microsoft products integration
• Beautifully designed
• Offers customization for icons
• Automatically change wallpaper
• Gives a different feel as compared to other launchers

Cons

• Some features require Microsoft account
• Use more memory resources

Is There Any Alternative?

There are many alternatives to Microsoft Launcher but the notable launchers are:

• Nova Launcher
• Smart Launcher
• Solo Launcher