Outlook on the web takes a step closer to becoming a PWA

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You may be able to install Outlook on the web as a PWA soon.

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Outlook.com (Image credit: Windows Central)

What you need to know

  • Outlook on the web is on its way to becoming a progressive web app.
  • One person on the web spotted an install button while using the site.
  • Outlook.com's manifest file also shows that it's becoming a PWA.

Paul Thurrot looked through Outlook.com's site manifest, which repeatedly includes "pwa/v1." I didn't see an install button when I opened up Outlook.com in Microsoft Edge Beta. Similarly, Thurrott found that despite having the manifest file, his browser could not find a matching service worker.

While Outlook.com is inching towards becoming a progressive web app, it lacks offline use right now. For the web version of Outlook to compete with the Windows 10 Mail app, it needs to gain several features.

Sean Endicott
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