Connect to your Gmail account from Outlook.com

Nov 21, 2019 12:09 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft is working on another major update for Outlook.com that would essentially allow users to access a series of Google services, including Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar.

Outlook already supports adding Google accounts in its mobile apps, and it looks like Microsoft wants similar integration in the web mail client as well.

Twitter user Florian B. revealed that Microsoft is already testing an early version of Google support in Outlook.com, and a prompt that shows up for a very limited number of users allows them to “Add your Google Mail and Calendar to Outlook and easily manage everything in one place.”

Once the Google account is configured in Outlook.com, the email interface creates a new inbox that lets you access Gmail just like in the mobile app. Additionally, users can attach files stored in Google Drive in a way that gets very close to the native implementation offered for OneDrive.

Limited beta test

On the other hand, what you need to know is that switching between inboxes refreshes the entire page in Outlook.com, so presumably Microsoft might address this by the time the feature becomes broadly available. Setting up a Google account is a quick process, as it includes just a few steps to provide account information.

The software giant hasn’t yet announced Google account support in Outlook.com, but given that this limited beta test has already started, there’s a good chance we’ll find out more about it in the coming months.

Microsoft is pushing hard to improve Outlook on all fronts, and in the last couple of years, the company has released major updates both on mobile and on the web. With Google account support, Microsoft can help make sure more people would stick with its service, as having everything in one place is extremely convenient, especially for enterprises that might also use G Suite.