Windows adds suggested responses to Phone Link for Android

As May comes to a close, Microsoft is squeezing another Canary build of Windows 11 on the other end of the line that comes with a new connected Android phone feature: Suggested Answers. Now, when someone sends you a message asking how you are, just click one of several responses like “Not bad, you?” or “How are you?” so you don’t have to pick up your phone or computer keyboard when clicking on the web.

The feature is part of Phone Link, which allows you to connect your cell phone to Windows to send and receive text messages, browse recent photos and answer calls on your PC. Suggested Replies works by using Microsoft’s cloud-based intelligent suggestion model to discover three responses relevant to the context of the conversation. Windows Insiders who install Canary Preview Build 26227 and receive Phone Link version 1.24051.98 (or newer) in a deployment will find the feature enabled by default.

This Canary release also comes with a notable change for accessing Copilot on your PC. Microsoft is retiring the Windows Key + C keyboard in anticipation of upcoming Copilot Plus PCs that feature the new Copilot key. For existing PCs, the shortcut is now the Windows key + the number corresponding to the Copilot app’s taskbar position.