Microsoft Raises Windows 11 Search Box Height by 4 Pixels as Ask Copilot Nears
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Updated · Windows Central · Jul 9
Microsoft Raises Windows 11 Search Box Height by 4 Pixels as Ask Copilot Nears
3 articles · Updated · Windows Central · Jul 9
Summary
Microsoft plans to make the Windows 11 search box on the taskbar and in Start 4 pixels taller, a small UI tweak that will make it look visibly chunkier.
The likely aim is to bring the default Windows Search box closer to the thicker Ask Copilot design, which embeds Copilot chat into the taskbar search experience.
A recent Windows 11 preview-build changelog revealed the change, but a Microsoft engineer said it is not yet live in preview builds.
Insiders are expected to get the updated search box first, with broader rollout to Windows 11 users coming later.