Microsoft PowerToys now supports up to 128 FancyZones

PowerToys just got a lot more versatile for those that like to manage a large number of windows at once.

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What you need to know

Microsoft’s PowerToys just improved several of its best features in an update to version 0.56.1. The app now supports up to 128 FancyZones, up from its previous limit of 40. Shaking a mouse can now activate the Find my mouse utility in PowerToys as well. In addition to improving existing features, the most recent version of PowerToys fixes quite a few bugs.

Here are the highlights from Microsoft for version 0.56.1:

The FancyZones feature is a window management utility that allows you to snap windows into different layouts. Some similar options are built intoWindows 11, but FancyZones is more powerful when it comes to window management. With support for up to 128 FancyZones, you may need one of thebest computer monitorsto take full advantage of the feature.

The list of bug fixes and improvements can be found on theGitHub page for PowerToys.

PowerToys

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PowerToys is a collection of utilities aimed at power users on Windows. The app’s more recent update increases how many FancyZones you can use and improves the Find my mouse utility.

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