Integrate with Windows

Windows provides a rich set of platform contracts that let your app participate in shell experiences — from sharing content and surfacing contacts to resuming tasks across devices. This section covers how to integrate with those platform features, including cross-device experiences.

Windows Share

Article	Description
Windows Share overview	Overview of how to integrate your app with the Windows Share Sheet.
Share content from your app	Implement the Share contract so users can send content from your app. Covers packaged, PWA, and unpackaged apps.
Receive shared content in your app	Register as a Share Target and handle incoming shared content. Covers packaged, PWA, and unpackaged apps.
Integrate packaged apps with Windows Share	How to register and activate a packaged app as a share target.
Integrate unpackaged apps with Windows Share	How to grant package identity and register an unpackaged app as a share target.
Integrate PWAs with Windows Share	How to integrate a Progressive Web App with the Windows Share Sheet.

Windows system components

Feature	Description
Feed providers	Integrate into the Windows feeds experience.
Microsoft Copilot hardware key providers	Register as the launch app for the Microsoft Copilot hardware key.
Search providers	Integrate into the Windows Search experience.
Widget providers	Implement a Windows widget service provider to support your app.

Other integration features

Feature	Description
Connected Experiences	Developer documentation for Connected Experiences, covering Share, People, and Resume integrations across Windows surfaces.
Smart App Control	Protect users from untrusted or potentially dangerous code using Microsoft's app intelligence services and Windows code integrity features.

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