Phone users can connect devices to Windows PCs through new Phone Link features that are available directly in the Windows 11 Start menu. You can easily share files and check messages, battery level, and your device's connectivity status from a Windows 11 PC.

Microsoft added a side panel to the Start menu in the Windows 11 2024 update last year that allowed Android users to get quick access to a phone’s battery status, notifications, messages, calls, and photos. Now, Microsoft is getting ready to bring a similar experience to iPhone owners with Windows 11 laptops or PCs.

Microsoft is testing a better integration between iPhone and Windows 11 PCs. Here is what the iPhone Mirroring-ish feature will look like.