OneDrive for Business will soon have a progressive web app
As soon as this summer, OneDrive for Business could have a progressive web app.
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What you need to know
Microsoft will soon roll out aprogressive web app(PWA) for OneDrive for Business. You can already access OneDrive for Business on the web, but the new PWA will help it look better on browsers such as Edge, Chrome, and Firefox. For example, PWAs on Microsoft Edge either support or will soon support customizable title bars,streamlined menus, andcontrols within title bars.
TheMicrosoft 365 roadmapoutlines the feature:
You can now install the web version of OneDrive for Business as a Progressive Web App (PWA) in Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox, or other browser that supports Progressive Web Apps. After you install the web version of OneDrive for Business as a Progressive Web App, you can launch it from your desktop, and it will work the same way as it does in your web browser.
According to Microsoft, the OneDrive for Business PWA could arrive as soon as July 2021, but dates on the roadmap are subject to change.
Microsoft doesn’t list any new features that would come with the PWA for OneDrive for Business, so the shift will likely only result in the gain of general progressive web app benefits, such as feeling more native than using an app through a browser.
OneDrive for Business lets you easily access and share your files from a wide range of devices. It also works with Microsoft 365 apps and Microsoft Teams.
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