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Build 29553.1000: Windows Insider Experimental Channel, March 2026. Feedback Hub gets a simpler form and better screenshot tools

In short

Brings platform changes to the Canary Channel and a redesigned Feedback Hub app to Canary and Dev Insiders, with simpler feedback submission and improved screenshot tools.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel receive build 29553.1000. The Feedback Hub app update is also available to Insiders in the Dev Channel.

Build
29553.1000

This is a test build for people in the Windows Insider Program. Features in it can change, be removed, or never reach regular Windows releases.

What changes

Improvements 4 changes

Platform

Gradual rollout

For: Canary Channel Insiders with the toggle on

  • Platform changes move the build to a new active development build.1

Feedback submission

For: Insiders using the updated Feedback Hub

  • Feedback uses one unified form, and you can search categories. The form has also been modernized.2

Feedback Hub navigation

For: Insiders using the updated Feedback Hub

  • My Feedback now appears in the navigation pane. Community feedback makes it easier to find and engage with other people's feedback.3
    Community feedback was formerly called All feedback.

Screenshot capture and review

For: Insiders using the updated Feedback Hub

  • Screenshot tools make it easier to capture and include visuals with feedback.4

New features 4 changes

Feedback Hub

  • A refreshed Feedback Hub app is available to Insiders in the Dev and Canary Channels.5

Compliment feedback

For: Insiders using the updated Feedback Hub

  • You can submit compliments to call out what is working well.6

Feedback privacy

For: Insiders using the updated Feedback Hub

  • You can choose whether your feedback is visible to the Insider community.7

Focused feedback

For: Insiders using the updated Feedback Hub

  • A smaller Feedback Hub view makes it easier to send quick feedback. You can expand it to the full app.8

Removal 1 change

Announcements page

For: Insiders using the updated Feedback Hub

  • The Announcements page is removed from Feedback Hub. Announcements remain available on the Windows Insider Blog.9

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-03-20
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 29553.1000 Experimental Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (9)
  1. 1. This update includes platform changes in moving to a new active development build. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Feedback is now submitted using a single unified template, with the added ability to search categories. The feedback form itself has been modernized enabling for faster iteration and future improvements. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. My Feedback now lives directly in the navigation pane, and Community feedback (formerly All feedback) makes it easier to discover and engage with feedback from others. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Improved screenshot capture and review tooling: making it easier to capture and include visuals when sharing feedback. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Introducing the new Feedback Hub, bringing a refreshed, modernized experience available as an app update today for Insiders in Dev and Canary. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. New compliment feedback type: Call out what’s working well. blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. Choose whether your feedback is visible to the Insider community. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. a new smaller Feedback Hub surface, making it easier to provide quick, in-the-moment feedback. You can expand to the full Feedback Hub experience by pressing the button in the upper right corner. blogs.windows.com
  9. 9. The Announcements page has been removed to focus more on giving and exploring feedback. You can still find announcements on the Windows Insider Blog. blogs.windows.com
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