Microsoft will support third-party Windows 11 widgets later this year

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Windows 11 will support third-partyWidgets later this year. The software giant says it will open up access to Windows 11 to developers as companions to their win32 or PWA apps.

The Windows 11widget system is restricted to native MicrosoftWidgets and the selection is limited. The Outlook and To Do apps have built inwidgets, but the rest are mostly web-powered ones that present the weather, entertainment feeds, or news in the dedicated panel for Windows 11.

The head of the company says that people are enjoying the quick access to content most important to them in a way that is seamless without breaking their flow.

It is encouraging to hear that this part of the Windows 11 operating system will be open to third parties soon. The news comes just days after Microsoft started testing a new feature for Windows 11. It looks like Microsoft is going to make it easier for people to find and useWidgets on the desktop soon, as they have been hidden away in a dedicated panel in Windows 11 so far.