🏅 Best FREE Apps Included with Windows 11

In this overview, find out about the best inbox apps that come for free with Windows 11. Power Automate Desktop has been added as a new inbox app, which allows you to automate manual tasks. Paint 3D and OneNote have been removed. Aside from those, many old favorites have returned, including the Office app, Mail, Calendar, To Do, and many others. We'll walk through all the various apps that you'll get for free once Windows 11 becomes available.
👋 Additional resources
- Overview of Windows 11 (Task bar, start menu, desktop): • First Look at Windows ...
- How to use Microsoft Power Automate Desktop - Full tutorial: • 🤖 How to use Microsoft...
- how to use Microsoft To Do: • How to use Microsoft T...
⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:18 First look at Windows 11
1:37 View all apps
2:34 New app: Power Automate Desktop
4:30 Removed app: Paint 3D
5:09 Removed app: OneNote
5:49 Office app for Word, Excel & PowerPoint
6:23 Mail app
7:24 Calendar app
8:09 To Do app
8:44 Edge web browser
10:08 Calculator
10:46 Your Phone
11:22 An app that won't go away: Dialer.exe
12:55 Wrap up
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[@TheHunter-sq1ug]

"Noteworthy app: one note" Nice one

[@radzsing]

Great video as usual. My heart skipped a beat when you said "Paint", then I breathed a huge sigh of relief when you added "3D". I love Paint for when I'm just too lazy to open up Photoshop to make quick fixes.

[@mickeymjay]

I am looking forward to installing it as part of the insider program. The Automator looked very useful and I have to say, I like how they combined all the Office Apps into a single App/Launcher.

[@abdikhaliqmohamoud3373]

Kevin, we wouldl like to make a video for DIALER.

[@zeejahali]

there is dial up system the alternative to a dialer.exe

[@strategy_gal]

I can't wait to experience the Power Automate. This is such a great tutorial, Kevin!

[@alec1115]

Wiseguy: "They should have cut the Office App." Kevin: 'No cookies for you, Mister!"

[@TylerStanczak]

At first I thought one note was removed completely and was like noooo, but then saw you could still download it manually which is good. Really great tutorial Kevin! We all like free :)

[@yhfhdcf]

You can upgrade to Windows 11 without losing any data!

[@sacadabdirahman6669]

you're awesome!

[@SavageGothamChess]

Oh Yes! Can't wait to start using Windows 11 although I will miss Windows 10 as well. Next what we want - Office 2021

[@mulugedle9364]

Thanks Kevin. You are a great teacher. Very clear and easy to follow.

[@tombyrne6433]

Thanks for the tour. I never use the offce app, but now that you showed me I am going to try to use it more

[@robertcortez1109]

Thank you Kevin for showing us windows 11 apps. I really like the 3d photos app

[@sanalisamaranayake5136]

Oooh! Excited to use Windows 11! Your videos are so useful! Thanks

[@dawnespino]

Am really enjoying these previews. Could you do a dedicated video to the Mail app and calendar app to show the differences between using it on the app vs Outlook vs Office App? Thanks!

[@bekunal10]

Hey Kevin Thanks for the great video. You really are go to Microsoft guy. I wanted to understand if while using the calendar can we join/connect over Gmeet.

[@TheHunter-sq1ug]

How has this man not reached 1 mill yet!!! He deserves it

[@mvs6380]

Yeah. It’s one of the better channels

[@steventhompson2914]

I appreciate your videos, Kevin. They're very informative & educational. Thank You!

[@brachiator1]

Great overview and links. Thanks.

[@mohdjibly6184]

Great video Kevin....the Power automate desktop looks cool.

[@canirmalchoudhary8173]

Very nice introduction of Window' 11, I am eagerly waiting for launch event on June24

[@bobbyman410]

Kevin trying to make these videos before the OS is even released 😂

[@ashishgurungchinesebro101]

Should have presented just like a real one. It would have had more views. Hehe

[@carlaa.springs1107]

Thank you Kevin; overall it looks ok. I love the look of Mail and would use it more, except it does not have the same functionalities as the app (as you mentioned). I wish they would add the same functions. Thanks again.

[@edge5817]

so far so good... looking forward to it... thanks Kevin

[@anarichi]

I LOVE so much the way you explain in all your videos ♥ I'm very happy to find this channel on youtube

[@hariharan8501]

Hi Kevin, first of all, I am a big fan of your super explanations !!! Could please make a video about Rufus software and its use in upgrading windows?

[@chibinator382]

hi kevin! is the office apps included in inbox app? or we still need to link the office app with our o365 apps?

[@MayKabuluhan]

Way to go Windows 11! Looking forward to meeting you! 😁

[@mendelsphotography]

thanks Kevin Your Videos Are so Amazing And helpful keep it up

[@aartiupadhyay7016]

Amazing, you're every video help me a lot. I learn lot of things from your video. Thank you so much for make awesome videos. Love from India.

[@bbmcikgoodea]

Good, thank you Kevin

[@emma_ametist]

I use the Office app almost every day so very happy that's included. I want Windows 11 now.

[@_alphin_joe]

09:59 - Lot to Laugh🤣🤣, Also the Pinning📌 function is very Good. Because I use KZbin a lot and I will Pin it to my Taskbar. 11:23 - I was not knowing about the Dialer app📞. Great Video🎬🎬

[@silversolver7809]

My Taskbar is vertical, so I keep non-essentials off of it. KZbin is first bookmark on my entertainment browser, but you could have YT subscriptions page as the default tab which opens when you launch the browser-or simply leave YT subs open when you close the browser so that it'll open next time you launch the browser.

[@zenci2626]

In the calculator app, all the convert and other things were already there since Windows 10 (might be earlier idk) so you can actually already try it out

[@westfield90]

Very Applish with the bottom task bar centered icons and the start menu is a box with curved corners. I like it

[@PhilipSalen]

Paint 3d is useful for me because I like to take isolated images from some of my photos and paint 3d is much easier to use than adobe photoshop for this. I am sorry to hear that MSFT isn't including it in windows 11 (though I am glad that I will still be able to access it from the app store).

[@prokorshopal4865]

0:01 - Hi Kevin! 👋 13:26 - 7th thumbs up from me! 👍 Cheers!

[@gajabathiarjuntg2390]

Great video Kevin. Thanks for the video Kevin

[@TheSeeking2know]

Great video as always.

[@LeifyGuy]

Kevin: "in-box apps" Me: "oh so bloatware"

[@GothicDragonX]

lol, was about to comment that.

[@qkun]

Quick question, a relative of mine was gaven a laptop, already with windows 11 incl, and the basic work apps were preinstalled (word, OneNote, excel etc) i was wondering if they are free? I did not click them so im not sure but I made them a new Microsoft accnt for the computer setup, but I know she's never bought office 365 of any sorts. Will it ask to purchase an office 365 plan once i click them or????

[@SahilP2648]

Edge I think is better than Chrome now. I switched to Edge and so far I am quite happy.

[@hmanpsychology]

Me too

[@byrnesrus]

Love, Love, Love the phone link!!!! Thank you!

[@ilektrokioydio]

Really QUALITY content!! The best KZbin channel!!!

[@saudkader8488]

@Kevin Stratvert I wanted to know if you can make a video on how to start and how to setup a hosting business. I remember in your earlier videos you started one in your teens. btw it will make great content.

[@abhijithkalwakol]

Which hypervisor did you use for windows 11?

[@graytonw5238]

I wish they would bring back an updated version of Cardfile. Always thought that was such a handy little app.

[@Filsterman1]

Kevin. Thank you for your great videos!!! Can you please post one showing us how to add shortcuts for these on my desktop? I bought 365 because of your videos, but don't know how to add for example a short cut for word to my desktop. Thank you!!!

[@sws-vlogs]

Bro, after the Last Windows 10 update May, 2021 some us are down to only three 3D effect on the Video Editor (Confetti Blast, Lens sparkles & Snow).No one is able to help us. Do a Video on that? You got a solution?!

[@DhanushMunasinghe2008]

Great Video Kevin

[@HeadsetHeroo]

Hello Kevin Sir Thanks For Telling us about Windows 11

[@aarinplays4814]

wow as always kevin has made a new video abt something new!! god bless you kevin

[@joshuajou]

Speed Dialer is useful ! Not only dial numbers, it can puase 6 seconds and make some sections, then enter your ID... For example, put a comma will wait for 2 seconds.

[@sevencaye]

Paint 3D is very useful for removing blackgrounds in photos. It's very easy compare to other apps.

[@realsdsk]

What is Microsoft going to do with Planner? The planner/task combo feature they rolled out I don't find helpful because I cannot attach them to individual Teams Channels and issue assignments to different people and track progress in Teams. I cannot tell you how frustrating I find this. Thoughts?

[@danielosorio7297]

Does Kevin have a Google counterpart? Love the videos by the way!

[@raselbenyamen9025]

Thanks for sharing this video good tips godblees always

[@steves9250]

Could you use Power Automate Desktop as a rules engine for the Mail app?

[@Rylan-Brandt]

Yes

[@gregkalbrunner]

Great video. Thanks.

[@NeonWhite75]

Thank you, bro!

[@peesarcade8541]

Hi love ur vids

[@sumitsingh-ng7dp]

That is the beauty of windows. They care for their customers. The dialer is there in windows for some niche people who still use it and they kept it.

[@FaizanTechWorld]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@snipeminecrafter3001]

14th Like and 9th Comment. Keep Growing Kevin!!! Love from India! BTW I am 12yrs old.

[@carbo0n6381]

Are all the apps that were downloaded in windows 10 microsoft store will be compatible with windows 11 like Xbox game bar and minecraft windows 10 edition?

[@traceymoraleja4377]

you are awesome! i was so lazy to sign in in youtube but i did so i can like your videos and subracribe thank you keeo your videos coming your bery helpful

[@a.thales7641]

Wow, and ex Microsoft Person. Great I will follow you and ask some questions I do not really understand about Microsoft.

[@JamJells]

Bring back Media Player with music data, and artwork retrieval.

[@johnfeshie]

It would be cool if you could "pin" Store apps to your account so when you sign in at OOBE it would auto install things like Paint3d, also organisations could "pin" mandatory apps before MEM / Company portal kick in ?

[@RussellSmith]

Some of the inbox apps in this build of Windows 11 are now 'stub' applications, meaning they only get installed when you launch them for the first time. Hopefully Microsoft will extend that to all inbox apps, like Mail and Calendar, that many people don't use. It will save the Store from updating apps in the background that have never even been opened on the device. And I'm guessing that the Mail and Calendar apps will change completely by the time Windows 11 is released. These are just placeholders for the moment.

[@the_bloodraptors1029]

Nerd did I ask?

[@juloguadalquiver3727]

Hi Kevin, would you please feature the messenger in windows 11, its not working when you are try to call or video call, it automatcally close the app... thank you

[@pushkalvashist3637]

Didn’t expect Edge but I’m going to try it!

[@joonasmakinen4807]

Try Brave-browser that is also Chromium-based. It has built-in, fast adblocker. You can also apply any Chrome extensions to it.

[@silversolver7809]

Edge is very good since it became Chromium based so it can use all the Chrome extensions. I find it'll open a few sites my other browsers choke on, so it's a keeper for me on my browser shed.

[@xenofongrigoriadis7547]

I wish Office OneNote to adapt the OneNote Apps visual design: the sections and pages being displayed vertically, as two "columns", on the left of the app-window.

[@justaguy9671]

i wish they could implement a few things from the old one note (with microsoft 165) to one note for windows 10. the look of the old one is just in some parts better even noone wants to use the old one since its missing important features. Furthermore, there are still a few features which are in the old one but not in the new one. I don't get why Microsoft ist not just putting them together...

[@HidekoYamamoto94]

@@justaguy9671 Microsoft is putting them together .. They will include Features from "OneNote for Windows 10" into the OneNote Desktop App, which is included in Microsoft Office Desktop Apps. - like Microsoft 365 or the standalone versions. First OneNote Desktop exists, then with Win 8 they released a Store App from OneNote, which is also included in Windows 10. So Users have two Versions from OneNote. So Microsoft decited to end the Desktop App and removed it from Office 365 and Office 2019. On Ignite 2019 Microsoft doing an U-turn. I think, that Microsoft will plug off the Store App.

[@justaguy9671]

@@HidekoYamamoto94 but there are still many features the microsoft 365 app doesnt have but the "one note for windows 10" has

[@dhammikanayanakanthi]

Thank you kevin....👍🙂

[@alanclarkeau]

Farewell Paint 3D - you won't be missed. BUT - when will they bring back MovieMaker - the absolute best app MICROSOFT ever had. Fortunately the old Essentials version still works on Windows 10 - so hope it works on Windows 11. I use it continually.

[@uniquetruth2097]

i wish i would work for microsoft. i have sooo many ideas on what i should be included in win 11 with regard to video and audio i think if mr. gates would listen to what i would say him he probably would kill once and for all that fruit thing if you know what i mean ! imagine this : you open windows and you have an music studio and then you dont open a 3rd pary daw but one which is included in windows and that thing is packed with vst and you have no need to seek for vst instead well dont want to talk to much :) and then you want your music to be released together with a music video ...o well so you gonna open now a video edditor ...well what about a satisfieing NO! and what about all in one workplace! ... thats why i say if mr gates would call me and ask me if i can share my ideas and i would do that since i like it to build working things , windows would kill any other ios but since i do not work for microsoft and mr gates woill never call my number will my ideas stay just ideas but mr gates or anyone from microsoft who probably reads this : why dont you want to make out of windows windows in all and evyr matter ! and why dont you want to outrun the fruit guys ... men i wish i work in your company and i wish my ideas would become reality and not long after this you'll find the bitten fruit lefet wway behind ...

[@alanclarkeau]

@@uniquetruth2097 Mr Gates? - he's not even on the board of Microsoft any more.

[@martinndungu4568]

Hi, what might be wrong with my Windows 11 pro, it can launch any game that I have installed on my laptop

[@TheDTAnderson]

So can you explain OneNote and OneNote for windows 10 are they different in windows 11 like they are in 10 it is very confusing, good content!!

[@MrWhaatay]

At 1:37, when I click on "All Apps" control panel it takes me to settings for apps and not the apps itself. I just got windows 11 today so perhaps they changed it.

[@chillingwizboi]

Good morning😊😊😊

[@Finnurkg]

I have been a chrome user for as sins forever... I changed to Edge after they started using chromium and I love it!

[@WilfredoDenies]

Kevin a can not see the option IPhone I see only androide. What can I do?

[@alanrain8408]

My windows 11 laptop updated 2 days ago with a long update. I don't know what it did behind the scenes, but it seems the only visible difference is the addition of unwanted (at least, for me) apps, which I promptly uninstalled. I do not want bloatware. Maybe a new video explaining the rationale behind this update? Thanks.

[@jonathancarrys5081]

Thank you Kevin!

[@ankandey3897]

please give me a solution for the message of "this feature doesnot work with your pc" in the your phone app in th calls section

[@Dragoninja]

They (Microsoft) moved OneNote to Microsoft 365. I like the Office/Microsoft 365 App being included in Windows 11.

[@TheKevzworld]

Why can't MS consolidate the Paint and Paint 3D app in one app?

[@bobfreeedu]

thank you a lot my brother

[@ojmccaf63]

If we have Windows 10 how much is the upgrade to Windows 11 or is it FREE???

[@rayvoith1344]

In Edge in windows 11, can it read other languages to you (e.g. German)?

[@Rafael_Yemane]

I would say ...Windows 11 is the biggest update in a decade :)

[@ruchirkohli9110]

I would say it was windows 8 -> 8.1

[@wintercandyfox]

right before you were talking about mail i was trying to install mail from the microsoft store

[@UniqueMusicPlatformUMP]

Mr. Kevin is it secure to install windows 11 on our pc And how can i download it?

[@TheKevzworld]

Amazing Video

[@sidbell929]

Hopefully this will stop the differences between one note from Office and one note Windows. Also - PAD sounds awesome - As a long time VBA Excel user I'm going to be thrashing the duck out of this.

[@iamvishhh0110]

Which screen recorder u r using?

[@trinabhxkeshav934]

Hi kevin...I love your videos but, This leaked windows version is an early build. There might be more apps that would be included or discontinued in the final OS. So, my suggestion is to wait till the official announcement to happen on 24 of june. So if you are planning any more such videos on windows 11 I would recommend you to wait for Microsoft to announce it.

[@brendamartinezgomez2297]

Thanks!

[@voidspace418]

Will my pre-installed Office 2016 go away when I upgrade to Windows 11?

[@danbromberg]

Very informative, as usual, but what functionality is lost in the Office app compared to Office Pro? For example, does the app support Excel pivot tables like in the Pro version? I thought Office was a big money-maker for MS so it's hard to believe they are the same.

[@KevinStratvert]

The online apps support pivot tables and most common features. There is some feature gap and you don’t get offline access. However, the feature gap is shrinking.

[@danbromberg]

@@KevinStratvert Is there a way to distinguish the feature gaps between the two? Thanks for your reply.

[@miguelsaab4977]

Hi kevin! Thanks for your videos. But I would really like to try some of your cookies but I couldn't order them 😭

[@akatuski560]

I installed windows 11 of but my laptop is lagging,what should I do

[@praneeth210]

Best user experience in windows 11 💯