How to Watch Microsoft’s Windows 11 Hybrid Worker Event

Microsoft has embraced virtual events during the pandemic, and there’s another just around the corner. The company’s keynote in April draws attention to software, less than a year after Windows 11 was first announced.

The event is simply titled “Windows Powers the Future of Hybrid Work.” It will be introduced by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Chief Product Officer Panos Panay, who were both prominent figures in the launch of Windows 11.

Microsoft hasn’t said much about what will be announced. Being hosted on the company’s commercial site suggests that it will focus on businesses and commercial customers, but there will likely be something of interest to consumers as well. Here’s everything we know about the event so far.

When is Microsoft’s Windows 11 Hybrid Work event?

Microsoft has confirmed that the event will take place today, April 5, 2022. He will start to 8 a.m. PT – it is 11am PT, 4pm BST or 5pm CEST.

We don’t know for sure how long the keynote will be, but it’s likely to be less than an hour.

How to watch Microsoft’s Windows 11 Hybrid Worker event live

So far, there is only one confirmed location where you can watch live. It’s on Microsoft’s US site, which is accessible anywhere in the world. Here you will also find the option to save the details to your calendar.

It is possible that Microsoft will also broadcast the event live on the official Windows YouTube channel, as was the case for the launch of Windows 11. However, this remains to be confirmed.

What to expect from the Windows 11 Hybrid Worker event

Microsoft didn’t reveal much about what to expect from the event, simply stating that it will focus on hybrid work. The stream is hosted on the company’s business site, which suggests it won’t be primarily consumer-focused, but there will likely be something of interest to all Windows 11 users.

There will probably be a lot of new features, and it is possible that these will be officially marked as the 22H2 feature update which should be officially announced. Latest rumors suggest it will be released in July, so a reveal now

Supposed features include tabs in File Explorer, the return of drag-and-drop to the taskbar, new touch gestures and wallpaper stickers. We may also see supported third-party apps in widgets.

We may also see features added to Windows 365, Microsoft’s cloud PC subscription service. An update to the web versions of Microsoft Office apps has been talked about for some time, though it wouldn’t be a hybrid work event if Teams wasn’t mentioned.

New hardware is highly unlikely, especially given the lineup of Surface devices released in 2021. The only base product set to be updated is the Surface Laptop Go, but its successor is expected later in the spring.