Learn how to use the Photos app for Windows to view, import, organize, edit, and share your media files. Find out how to access photos and videos from OneDrive, iCloud, and other devices with the updated or legacy version of the app.

Microsoft released a new version of the Photos app for Windows 11 in October 2022 that supports iCloud integration and an enhanced Slideshow feature. Learn more about how to get Windows 11 . Need more help?

The new Microsoft Photos app groups your photos differently than the previous version did, collecting them in folders (like your other Windows files) rather than albums. However, you can copy your albums from Photos legacy and add them to the Folders section of the new version of Microsoft Photos.

In the search box on the taskbar, type photos and then select the Photos app from the results. Select Import from the app bar. Your devices will automatically show under Import. Choose your device from the list of connected devices. Wait for the content to load from your device. Select the photos and videos you would like to import.

Windows 10. The Photos app automatically finds most of the photos and videos on your PC and OneDrive. But if it’s missing a folder full of photos, you might need to tell it where to look. Open the Photos app and select More > Settings. Under Sources, select Add a folder .

Windows 11 and Windows 10 have an app named Photos, a successor to Picture Manager, that lets you edit photos. For information on how to open and use it, see Edit photos and videos.