Microsoft is releasing a new app for Windows 10 called “Windows News Bar” which will display a docked bar containing news stories from Microsoft News and acts as a stock picker for monitored stocks.
Previously spotted by Windows Detective MarcheCat in February, the Microsoft Store page was recently updated with screenshots of the program actually in use.
The news bar is being developed through Microsoft News where they state that the news on offer will be delivered from over 4,500 news outlets.
“Microsoft’s Windows Newsbar works just like the Windows Taskbar. It’s there when you need it, where you need it, and how you need it. Customize its appearance in settings to find the experience If you want to focus, don’t worry, you can minimize the news bar at any time, then bring it back when you’re ready again,” the Microsoft Store page bed.
Testing the Windows Newsbar
When running, the news bar will allow you to display a docked bar at the top, bottom, left or right of the screen that contains a continuously updated list of news depending on the region selected .
BleepingComputer has tested the app and you can see the different ways the Newsbar can be docked below. The bottom right image also shows you how it looks with transparency turned on.
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When you click on stories, the selected articles will be loaded in the Windows 10 default browser.
The newsbar settings will allow you to customize where the bar is docked, whether you want to display images or text, and whether the bar should be transparent.
Newsbar requires Windows 10 April 2018 Update or later and is currently in beta. To install it, users must “redeem a code” and it’s unclear when it will be publicly available.
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