How to open Application Tool in Microsoft Edge:
The tool is present in DevTools and you can open DevTools by pressing F12 or “Ctrl+Shift+I” or right-clicking on the webpage and then pressing inspect from the context menu that appears. In DevTools there are multiple ways to open the tool which are:
- Using Add button: At the end of the main toolbar will find an add button. Click that add button and select the Application from the list of tools that pops up.
Opening Application tab using add button
- Using More Tools: In the top-right corner of DevTools click the three dots. Then navigate to More Tools > Application from the menu that appears.
Opening Application tab using more tools option
- Using Run Command: Press the shortcut key “Ctrl+Shift+P” or select Run Command from the menu in the three dots button which is present in the top-right corner of DevTools. The Run Command search menu will appear, in that type of application, and then select Show Application from the list of options that appears.
Application Tool in Microsoft Edge Browser
The application tool provides all kinds of information about a web app, which helps the developers get an idea related to the web app. Some of this information is manifest, service workers, storage, etc., which you can use to check for background processes and test for PWA. The application tool provides information under various categories, which are application, storage, background services, preloading, and frames.