Windows 10: New Family App available

Nathan Roberts SunkNath · May 27, 2020

Hey there, everyone

Microsoft have announced their new family safety app which allows you to control what your children are doing. This app works alongside the Family Safety site here: https://account.microsoft.com/family

The app is available to download on Android here:

https://aka.ms/XboxFamilyBetaAndroid

For iOS Apple:

https://aka.ms/XboxFamilyBetaiOS

The app will make it easier for you to manage what your children do online, on Windows 10 and the Xbox One. Notifications also get sent to your phone when your child asks for more time or wishes to purchase something. You will also be able to view how much time they are spending on their devices. The app even has a map so you can see where your child is when they are outside Providing their phone is connected to the family site and their account.

The app is in preview at the moment, so it may be a bit buggy. More information can be found on the Xbox Blog Post here:

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/05/27/xbox-family-settings-app-preview/

Nathan,

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Brink · May 27, 2020

New Microsoft Family Safety Preview app for Android and iOS

Hi Office Insiders, I am Aimee Sudeck, Product Marketing Manager for Microsoft 365. We’re excited to invite you to join a preview for Microsoft Family Safety, a new app designed to help protect your family with digital and physical safety.

This new app empowers families to start conversations and promote healthier habits. It brings together cross-platform digital safety, such as screen time and content filters, with location sharing to help keep loved ones safe.

Microsoft Family Safety key features

Content filters: Create a safe space for your kids to explore online. Set healthy boundaries with web and search filters to block mature content and set browsing to kid-friendly websites on Microsoft Edge.

App and game filters

Web and search filters

Content filter requests

Screen time limits: Set screen time limits that work across devices. If you know your kids will be on devices longer for online learning, you can set limits on specific apps or games instead.

App and game limits (Xbox, Windows, Android)

Device limits (Xbox and Windows)

Screen time requests

Activity reporting: Get insights on your family’s digital activity and have a conversation about what it means. Parents and kids can both view kids’ activity reports of screen time, top websites visited, and terms kids are searching for online.

Activity summaries

Weekly email reports

Location awareness: Stay connected even when you’re apart. See loved ones on a map with location sharing and save places they visit most to know where family members are at a glance.

Location sharing

Saved places

How to sign up for the limited preview

We’re starting with a limited preview of the app on iOS and Android to gather feedback before launching later this year. We’re looking for families with children of all ages to join the preview. Follow the steps below to get an invitation:

1. Set up a family group here.

Select Create a family group.

Follow the prompts to add family members and invite them to join the group.

2. Fill out the preview submission form (only one form required per family).

Acknowledge that you have created a family group.

Provide family and device information to be uploaded to preview.

Prerequisite

Please make sure to provide the email addresses of each of your family members and use the same email you used to set up their accounts. This allows us to reserve spots for you and all members of your family. You won’t be able to add or update email addresses in the form later.

Preview restrictions

Limited preview; available to 10,000 users on iOS and 10,000 users on Android.

Available globally except for China, Japan, countries and regions with right to left written languages, and U.S. embargoed countries and territories.

When selected, we’ll send each member of your family an email invite with instructions to download the preview in the coming weeks. Invitations will be sent on a rolling basis, so keep an eye on your inbox.

Feedback

We ask that users participating in the preview actively provide feedback to help us learn from your experience. Send feedback in the app by shaking your device or tapping on Menu > Help & Feedback.
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Source: Microsoft Family Safety: Protect Your Family - Office Insider Blog

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Brink · May 27, 2020

New Microsoft To-Do app version 1.60 now available in Mac App Store

Microsoft To-Do is a simple and intelligent to-do list that makes it easy to plan your day. Whether it’s for work, school or home, To-Do will help you to increase your productivity and decrease your stress levels. It combines intelligent technology and beautiful design to empower you to create a simple daily workflow.

Got something on your mind? Get Microsoft To-Do. Whether you want to increase your productivity, decrease your stress levels, or just free up some mental space, Microsoft To-Do makes it easy to plan your day and manage your life.

With Microsoft To-Do, you can:

• Stay focused with My Day, a personalized daily planner with suggested tasks
• Get your lists anywhere, on any device
• Share lists and tasks with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates
• Create color-coded lists
• Set one-time or recurring due dates and reminders
• Break your tasks into manageable steps
• Add notes to any task
• Attach files up to 25 MB to any task
• Sync your tasks between Outlook and To-Do
• Keep track of your tasks alongside any app with minimized view

Whether it's for work, school, or home, To-Do helps you organize and simplify your plans. To-Do is free and available on all your devices.

WHAT'S NEW

We've been sweeping in the corners of our app, getting rid of all of the bugs and making a few minor improvements.

Have an idea, feature suggestion or need help? Go to our in-app support in Settings. We’d love to hear from you.
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Source: Microsoft To-Do on the Mac App Store

Brink · May 27, 2020

Microsoft To-Do app version 1.59 now available in Mac App Store

Microsoft To-Do is a simple and intelligent to-do list that makes it easy to plan your day. Whether it’s for work, school or home, To-Do will help you to increase your productivity and decrease your stress levels. It combines intelligent technology and beautiful design to empower you to create a simple daily workflow.

Got something on your mind? Get Microsoft To-Do. Whether you want to increase your productivity, decrease your stress levels, or just free up some mental space, Microsoft To-Do makes it easy to plan your day and manage your life.

With Microsoft To-Do, you can:

• Stay focused with My Day, a personalized daily planner with suggested tasks
• Get your lists anywhere, on any device
• Share lists and tasks with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates
• Create color-coded lists
• Set one-time or recurring due dates and reminders
• Break your tasks into manageable steps
• Add notes to any task
• Attach files up to 25 MB to any task
• Sync your tasks between Outlook and To-Do
• Keep track of your tasks alongside any app with minimized view

Whether it's for work, school, or home, To-Do helps you organize and simplify your plans. To-Do is free and available on all your devices.

WHAT'S NEW

We've been hard at work polishing our app, making sure that it shines and works exactly as it should.

Have an idea, feature suggestion or need help? Go to our in-app support in Settings. We’d love to hear from you.
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Source: Microsoft To-Do on the Mac App Store

See also: Microsoft To-Do app coming to Mac App Store on June 17

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