New Microsoft Teams PWA Now Available for All Windows and macOS Users

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Key Takeaways:

  • Microsoft has launched the web version of its Microsoft Teams client as a PWA, available for both Windows and Mac devices.
  • The new Teams PWA supports functionalities such as pinning to the taskbar and Start menu and auto-start on device login.
  • IT admins can manage the new Microsoft Teams PWA through specific browser policies.

Microsoft has announced that its new Teams client is now available as a progressive web app (PWA) for both Windows and Mac devices. Starting today, web users can install the new Microsoft Teams PWA directly from their browser’s address bar.

In this new Teams web client, Microsoft has replaced the resource-heavy Electron framework and the React framework and Edge WebView 2. The company claims the app is now two times faster and uses 50 percent less memory. The new Microsoft Teams web app has also been slightly redesigned, with various stability and performance improvements.

Microsoft mentioned that this release aligns Windows and macOS more closely with the existing Teams PWA experience available for Linux users, offering the same features as the new Teams web client. The new Teams PWA supports various web app functionalities, including pinning to the taskbar and Start menu, creating desktop shortcuts, and auto-starting on device login.

New Microsoft Teams PWA Now Available for All Windows and macOS Users
New Microsoft Teams PWA (Image Credits: Petri/Rabia)

How to install the new Microsoft Teams PWA

To install the new Microsoft Teams PWA, web users should be using Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge as their browsers. They can simply navigate to the browser’s address bar and then click the “App available” icon to view the PWA installation prompt.

New Microsoft Teams PWA Now Available for All Windows and macOS Users
Install new Microsoft Teams PWA (Image Credits: Petri/Rabia)

Finally, users will receive a notification that Microsoft Teams has been installed as an app on their Windows or Mac device, which will run in its dedicated window. Users can then launch the app from the Start menu, Windows taskbar, or the desktop.

Microsoft notes that the new Microsoft Teams PWA is available for all commercial customers on Windows and macOS. For IT admins, it’s possible to use the WebAppInstallForceList and WebAppSettings browser policies to install and manage PWAs for end users within their organizations. We invite you to check out the official support pages to learn more about managing web apps in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome.