After the failure of the Windows mobile platform, Microsoft is trying to unify mobile and desktop experience across different platforms by creating quality apps for both Android and iOS devices. It has introduced a new Timeline aka activity syncing feature which follows the principle of “pick up, where you left off”. Suppose you are reading a PDF on your Android device. Using activity syncing, you can continue reading that PDF on your Windows PC. Sounds cool, right? While it’s not perfect, it does work well if you set it up correctly. In this article, we are going to show you how to set up activity syncing on Windows so you can enjoy a seamless experience across devices.
Setting up the activity sync feature is pretty easy, just follow the steps and you will be done in no time.
- Click on the “Activity history” tab on the left pane.
If you are using Mac or Chromebook, install Web Activities extension (free) on your Chrome browser. Further, login to your Microsoft account by clicking on the extension and you are done. Here is a snapshot of the PDF file I was reading on my Chromebook. As you can see it is showing in the timeline feature on my Windows PC.
Note: The Timeline feature on Android is still in beta, so sometimes activities don’t show up.
