The new colored battery icons will appear on the taskbar’s system tray, in the quick settings flyout, and in the general Windows Settings. Microsoft says they’ll also eventually be used on the Lock screen, but that functionality is coming in a future build.

To make the Windows 11 UI more intuitive, Microsoft has enabled color battery icons in the taskbar. Assuming normal color vision, the color changes should quickly confirm the battery's charging state with a sideways glance. So, what do all the colors mean? We've made a handy list below.

Microsoft is all set to make the experience of its latest operating system, Windows 11, even better with a new Insider Preview Build. The update will bring color-coded battery icons, aimed at giving users an instant idea of their PC's battery status. This way, you won't end up letting your battery drain too much.

Microsoft has started testing new colored battery indicators in the system tray and Snap Layouts improvements with Windows Insiders.

Microsoft has begun testing color-coded icons to visually indicate how much battery your laptop has left, plus the actual percentage.