In addition to personalization for individual users, Windows and Microsoft 365 IT admins can easily manage the way news and interests on the taskbar is configured for the devices they manage.
For more information on customizing news and interests, see the Support page Manage news and interests on the taskbar with policy Users can also select Turn off to unpin news and interests. They can choose Show icon and text or, to save taskbar space, select Show icon only. Users can choose to right click or long press a blank space on the taskbar and select News and interests to customize. In addition, the appearance of news and interests on the taskbar can be customized. Users can also request to see more or fewer stories like the ones shown. Select More options (…) on headlines and articles in news and interests on the taskbar to share them with others or save them to read later. Keep an eye on major market indicators, see top gainers or losers, or create a watch list of stocks to see updates throughout the day. To follow a specific topic, select Manage Interests and select or search for a topic.
News and interests on the Windows taskbar offers personalized content at a glance To quickly check in on the latest headlines, weather, sports, and more, they can simply open news and interests, get caught up, and get back to what they were doing. When the experience rolls out to their devices, users will see a personalized weather forecast based on their location on the taskbar. Designed to help Windows users stay up to date, at a glance, with weather, news, and more, this experience was first introduced to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel in January and we have since been optimizing the experience based on Insider feedback. Today, on the Windows Experience blog, we announced that news and interests will be available on the Windows taskbar in the coming weeks. Devices running Windows 10, version 1909 (and later) who have installed the May 2021 Windows monthly update (or later) will be included in this phased rollout. We are taking a measured approach starting with the April 2021 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 10, and broad availability will occur in phases. News and interests on the taskbar will begin rolling out to Windows 10 users today.