Therefore, in April 2021, we began installing WebView2 Runtime on devices running Windows and that have Version 2101 or later of Microsoft 365 Apps installed. If WebView2 Runtime isn’t installed on the device, your users won’t be able to make use of the Office features that rely on WebView2. WebView2 requires that Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime be installed on the device running Office. Office Add-ins will also start relying on WebView2. For example, by using WebView2, the Room Finder feature will look the same when using Outlook on a device running Windows and when using Outlook on the web. In turn, this consistent experience helps your users to learn and use those features without having to learn the nuances of Office on each device platform. WebView2 uses Microsoft Edge as a rendering engine to display web-based features in a desktop application.īy making use of WebView2, we can more easily provide your users with Office features that look and feel the same across device platforms. For example, the Room Finder and the Meeting Insights features in Outlook. Microsoft Edge should automatically launch after the program finishes downloading, but you can also launch the browser from the desktop, taskbar or Start menu.Microsoft 365 Apps is starting to provide new or improved features that rely on Microsoft Edge WebView2. The installer will automatically replace the classic Microsoft Edge shortcuts with the new one.
Run the installer and browser will begin downloading.
Click the “Download” button and agree to terms & conditions.Select the appropriate option (Windows 10, Windows 7, or macOS).You have to click on the downward-facing arrow. On the page, you’ll find a giant ‘Download now’ button.If you can’t wait that long, you can manually download and install new Microsoft Edge. With Chromium Edge, Microsoft aims to contribute more to Chromium, which will improve the other browsers as well, most notably Google Chrome.Īccording to Microsoft’s rollout plans for Edge, the browser may not automatically show up on your PC before the spring. Today, the company has released the stable build of Microsoft Edge which is be based on the open-source platform.
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