Outlook Taskbar/Dock Unread Badge

Outlook Taskbar/Dock Unread Badge

Add an unread email count badge to Outlook's PWA icon on supported OS's taskbar's or dock's

Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-11-21 due to Chrome Web Store policy violation
Users: 201
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 0.1.6 (Last updated: 2022-07-12)
Creation date: 2022-04-26
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very high risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 36.02K
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Summary

This extension adds an unread count badge to the taskbar/dock icon of a PWA* Outlook app. The extension is still in its infancy, so please keep that in mind when rating the extension.

(Windows) How to install a PWA in Google Chrome:

  1. Navigate to the Outlook URL, i.e. go to your Outlook Inbox.
  2. Click on the Google Chrome browser settings button, ⋮ .
  3. Click on menu option, "More tools".
  4. Click on sub-menu option, "Create shortcut..."
  5. Name the shortcut, e.g. Outlook.
  6. (NB!) Ensure that you check/tick the checkbox labelled, "Open as window".
  7. Once the new Outlook window opens, remember to pin the PWA to your taskbar to ensure that the extension adds the unread count to the pinned icon on the taskbar.
  8. Windows 10 and 11, ensure that the Taskbar setting, "Show badges on taskbar buttons", is toggled on (i.e. enabled) to allow the unread count badge to be shown on the Windows Taskbar.

Once you have successfully made use of the extension, could you please rate it, and if you have any feedback, it will be appreciated too. As mentioned, this is still in the alpha stage of the extension and may have issues with reflecting an accurate count. If you find any bugs with the count reflected please do share the scenario that may have triggered the incorrect count.

I hope that this small extension helps you in some way, enjoy.

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User reviews
Works perfectly! Thanks for adding this key missing feature.
by Peter Kidwell Peter Kidwell, 2022-10-17

Great extension! It would be nice if I could choose the red color.
by Predrag Radojičić Predrag Radojičić, 2022-09-07

This extension is exactly what I wanted (although, let's be honest, it should be built-in to Microsoft's PWA). Sure, there could be more options (such as Yu mentioned) but really, it does the job it needs to do. Kudos to the developer!
by Shadow Lynx Shadow Lynx, 2022-08-30
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Safety
Risk impact

Outlook Taskbar/Dock Unread Badge is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Outlook Taskbar/Dock Unread Badge is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

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