Whenever you install a new extension in Microsoft Edge, the browser adds a small icon on the toolbar. As your extension collection grows, these icons take more and more usable space, reducing the address bar and making the toolbar more cluttered. To resolve this inconvenience, Microsoft has announced the new Extensions Menu for Edge.
Category: Microsoft Edge
You can now drag-n-drop text to Edge vertical tabs for searching
Did you know that you can select any text and drag it to the tab bar for a quick search? This feature is available in every Edge release from the Stable to Canary. Still, it does not work if you use vertical tabs. Microsoft is about to fix this minor issue.
Microsoft reveals new features coming soon to PDF Reader in Edge
Like any other mainstream browser, Microsoft Edge offers a built-in PDF reader to view and edit PDF documents. Over the last year, the developers brought lots of new features to this tool, and Microsoft continues working on new ones. Today the company revealed new capabilities coming soon to PDF reader in Microsoft Edge.
How to Create Shortcut to News Widget in Microsoft Edge
Here is how you can create a shortcut to News Widget in Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft has recently updated the Edge browser with a new "News Widget" feature. The browser adds a new taskbar icon with a flyout that displays recent news, a weather forecast, and gives you one-click access to the Bing search. In this post I will show you how to create a shortcut to launch the widget directly.
Microsoft Edge has received resizable vertical tabs
Microsoft has released a fresh update for the Edge browser in the Canary channel. The biggest visible change in this release is the ability to resize the vertical tabs pane. In its current form available in Stable, Beta, and Canary channels, the sidebar has a fixed width, making it a bit harder to read long tab headers. Now, you can resize this bar according to your needs. This change is especially welcomed on computers with ultra-wide monitors with tons of free horizontal space. It is also worth mentioning that you can change the panel's width whether it is pinned or not.
How to Enable System Print Dialog in Microsoft Edge
You can enable the system Print dialog in Microsoft Edge. By default, the app is using a built-in customized window, that comes with a large preview area, and extra controls on the left pane. If you prefer the classic Print dialog for advanced options it offers, or for some other reason, it is possible to enable it and disable the default one.
Microsoft Edge is getting User-initiated Search for Autofill
Microsoft is expanding the autofill feature in the Edge browser with the ability to find the required data from the saved form information. This option will allow the user to force insert the autofill data if the browser fails to recognize a form on a page. This is really useful and time saving.
Show or Hide Microsoft Reward Points in Edge Profile
Here's how to Show or Hide Microsoft Reward Points in Edge Profile.
There is one more update in Microsoft Edge. In addition to the new style of the theme selector, new Home toolbar button, and the ability to remove all saved passwords, the browser includes yet another change. If you open the profile settings, you will find a link to Microsoft Rewards.
Microsoft Edge is getting Home Toolbar Button with custom URL
Microsoft is working on updating the startup options in the Edge browser. For some Insiders, the browser shows a new page in Settings that combines what was in the 'New Tab Page' and 'Startup' sections with a portion of new options. Also, it brings the Home button to the toolbar.
Delete All Saved Passwords at Once in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge now allows you to delete all saved passwords at once. The appropriate option is now available under the passwords section in the profile settings. The new feature reminds of the similar option in Firefox.
